France: Police protest against chokehold ban, racism accusations
By DW
21 June 2020 |
12:51 pm
A chokehold ban planned by France's interior minister has prompted nationwide police protests. Officers in Paris downed handcuffs and displayed a banner declaring "no police, no peace."
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