France in uproar as French police officer accused of killing a black teenager named Nahel, receives over $1 million in donations.
On June 27, the accused officer was captured on video shooting into the automobile of Nahel M, a 17-year-old of North African heritage.
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GoFundMe campaign has been launched in support of a French police officer accused of killing a teenager during a traffic stop in France, sparking fury among lawmakers and activists.
According to Al Jazeera, the appeal, which was put up by Jean Messiha, a former adviser to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, has raised 963,000 euros ($1.05 million) as of Monday.
The teenager was killed by the bullet, and the event has sparked days of outrage across France.
When Nahel’s grandma, Nadia, was asked about the crowdfunding campaign, she said, “My heart aches.”
The death of the kid has reignited concerns about France’s long and contentious relationship with its ethnic minority populations, as well as charges of police violence.
President Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche, Eric Bothorel tweeted: “The reward of several hundred thousand euros for the police officer charged with the murder of young Nahel is deplorable and disgraceful.”
The Socialist Party’s leader, Olivier Faure, has asked GoFundMe to close the fundraising on GoFundMeto, accusing the platform of “hosting a pot of shame”
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Some criticised the officer still accepting donations.
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Amidst the riots, which frequently include damage and protestors clashing with police, France has deployed 45,000 officers to the streets each night to suppress disturbances in cities such as Paris, Strasbourg, Marseille, and Nice.
Protests over the riots erupted in French town halls on Monday, with violence and looting also reported.
