French police officers face trial over beating of black man they accused of not wearing Covid face mask
Three French policemen went on trial on Monday, November 9, over the beating of a Black music producer they say was not wearing a face mask during the Covid pandemic, in a rare police brutality case to go to court.
The assault on Michel Zecler, now 47, triggered outrage in France over police violence, which victims and researchers say is systemic but authorities and law enforcement unions claim is limited to isolated cases.
The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France.
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