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Hollande wants justice over alleged police rape while Le Pen 'pours fuel on fire'
While French president François Hollande appealed for justice and calm, the alleged rape of a young man with a police baton and the ensuing anti-police violence has quickly become a hot campaign issue for presidential election candidates.
Paris suburbs: Locals blame 'aggressive' cops as tensions simmer
Clashes in the Paris suburbs started after police officers stuck a truncheon in a man's anus. The scandal has cast a spotlight on the problem of community policing.
Boring banlieues? Why you'll regret choosing to live in the Paris suburbs
While the suburbs around Paris may be greener, cheaper, and more family friendly - there are downsides. A lot of them, apparently.
Why would you live in Paris when you can live in the banlieues?
The suburbs around Paris do not have a great reputation, it has to be said, but you'd be foolish to dismiss the idea of leaving the City of Light to live on the other side of the Périphérique.
Thousands march against racism in Paris
Condemning racism and police heavy-handedness, thousands of people attended a "march of dignity" rally in Paris at the weekend to mark a decade since the deaths of two youths sparked nationwide riots.