The jurors of the court of Assises of Paris sentenced the former police inspector, Pascal COMPAIN, to 8 years in prison for the murder of a young Zairois, Makome M'BOWOLE, killed during his custody in a police station of the 18th arrondissement of Paris in 1993. The verdict provoked the anger of the victim’s family and the Zairian community who came to support her. Reaction of Botikali M'BOWOLE, father of the victim: "It is a parody of justice. A racist justice". Interview Me Philippe LEMAIRE, lawyer of Pascal COMPAIN on the reaction of the Makomé family.
The night was quiet in Clichy under wood despite the strong resentment of a part of the population after the two policemen who were arrested in Rennes for not helping anyone in danger, 10 years after the death of Bouna and Zyed in a transformer. Several gatherings at the initiative of anti-racist collectives were held in support of families, including in Bobigny before the court. Interview with Siam ASSBAGE Spokesperson of the collective "Against Facial Controls" and Amel BENTOUNSI, President of the collective "Urgent our police murder".
Report on the death of Makomé M'BOWOLE who was shot in the head by Inspector Pascal Compain while in police custody at the Commissariat des Grandes Carrières in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The IGS, the General Inspectorate of the Services, leads the investigation. Reactions of anger and sadness on the side of the family and relatives of the victim and interview of Alain BRILLET of the national autonomous police federation.
For several weeks, the protest against the construction of the new Sivens dam in the Tarn. It culminated in a major demonstration of opposition to the project, at the end of which the young activist Rémi Fraisse died in circumstances that were still unclear. Her family announced that she would file a complaint for manslaughter. The commentary alternates factual images, anonymous testimonies of activists and the interview of Claude DERENS, prosecutor of the Republic in Albi.
Six months after the facts, the thesis of a police blunder concerning the death of Hakim AJIMI seems to be confirmed. The result of an autopsy is asphyxiation by strangulation. The young man after an altercation in a bank had been aggressively arrested by the police. The family has every intention of fighting and getting to the bottom of the case even though the police unions refute the theory of blunder. Interview with relatives of the victim, William AJUELOS, representative of police unions, and the lawyer of the family Franck DE VITA.
De nombreuses manifestations aujourd'hui à Rennes, Paris et Toulouse en hommage à Rémi Fraisse, tué par un policier lors d'une manifestation contre le barrage de Sivens.
Report on the demonstration in memory of Babacar GUEYE, a young Senegalese girl killed by police in the Maurepas neighbourhood of Rennes on 3 December 2015. An initial investigation had concluded self-defence, a version contested by the family of the young Senegalese who decided to file a complaint. Interview with Awa GUEYE, sister of Babacar, Assa TRAORE, sister of Adama Traore, also dead following a police arrest, and Stéphane CHABOT (departmental secretary SGP Police Unit).
The thesis of self-defence seems privileged in the aftermath of the tragic interpellation that cost the life of Angelo Garand. This fugitive who belonged to the community of people of the trip of the Loir and dear had taken advantage of a permission of exit to not return to the detention center of Vivonne south of Poitiers. He had been on the run since last September. Frédéric CHEVALLIER, prosecutor of the republic of Blois, came back last night on this case. He entrusted an investigation to the SRPJ of Orléans and to the general inspection of the gendarmerie (the two gendarmes who fired were placed in police custody). By telephone, Sonny GALAND, brother of the victim denies all will of rebellion and violence on the part of his brother.
A report by "Amnesty International" denounces the impunity of police officers following five deaths following arrests. Example of the case of Ali ZIRI, death of asphyxia related to police immobilization techniques. The investigation of the National Ethics Commission concluded that there was unnecessary violence and recommended disciplinary measures but nothing was done. In Argenteuil, interviews with Patrick DELOUVIN, from the Amnesty International Europe Centre, Pascal GARIBIAN, spokesperson for the National Police Directorate-General and Marie-Blanche RÉGNIER, judicial union.
In Clichy-sous-Bois, riots took place this night following the death by electrocution of two young teenagers, Zyed Benna and Bouna Traore, who had entered the enclosure of an EDF transformer, thinking they were being pursued by police. Report based on factual images, testimonies of young people (fuzzy faces) and a statement by the Minister of the Interior, Nicolas SARKOZY.
On 9 June in Argenteuil, Arezki KERFALI and Ali ZIRI, a 69-year-old pensioner, are arrested by 3 policemen for a control that goes wrong, the two Algerians are beaten. They are taken into custody, Arezki leaves after 24 hours and learns of Ali’s death. A collective has set up "Truth and Justice for Ali Ziri" so that all light is shed on the exact circumstances of the drama. Story of the drama, interview with Josiane KERFALI, wife of Arezki KERFALI and Sami SAKANDER, lawyer of the victim’s family.
A young man of 25 years, Lamine DIENG, was killed during his arrest by the police on 17 June 2007 in Paris. His family is wondering about the circumstances of this death. Interview of his sister Ramata DIENG "we need to proceed with a counter-evaluation".
Yesterday afternoon, in Beaumont-sur-Oise, a young man aged 24, Adama Traoré, died during an arrest carried out by gendarmes in the Boyenval district. Interviews with Youssouf Traoré, the victim’s brother, and Loic, the city’s mediator. Extrat of an article in the newspaper Le Monde that reports "a heart attack" according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Pontoise, Yves Jannier.