PM insists France 'not racist' as thousands mourn Floyd

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His comments follow a string of allegations of heavy-handedness and police brutality. FMTNews GeorgeFloyd BlackLivesMatter Racism

Demonstrators gather to pay tribute to George Floyd yesterday at the Place de la Republique in Paris.

The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, by white police officers on May 25 has sparked protests across the US and inspired anti-racism rallies across the world. The prime minister also called for “respect and trust” towards the police, saying that the public should hold the force to high standards.

“There is a movement forming in the country against the horrible contamination of racism, where we wouldn’t want to see it – in an important body, the police,” said France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc Melenchon. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, who rowed with Jordana over her comment last month, has moved to address some concerns about the police.

Dominique Sopo, the president of SOS Racisme, welcomed Castaner’s comments, saying it was understandable that citizens want the forces of order to be “beyond reproach”.

 

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