France riots: nation rocked by violent clashes ahead of 17-year-old’s funeral, 45,000 police deployed

By Associated Press

The government deployed 45,000 police around the country and arrested more than 1,300 protesters as 2,500 fires were set and shops ransacked on the fourth night of riots.

Source: France riots: nation rocked by violent clashes ahead of 17-year-old’s funeral, 45,000 police deployed