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Despite a generally calmer evening of demonstrations over the police killing of a 17-year-old, two attacks aimed at civic leaders highlighted the tinderbox situation.

Despite a generally calmer evening of demonstrations over the police killing of a 17-year-old, two attacks aimed at civic leaders highlighted the tinderbox situation.

Violent riots convulsed French cities after the police shooting of a 17-year-old. The interior minister said that 45,000 officers were deployed across France overnight Saturday.

More than 1,300 people were arrested overnight as riotous protests again gripped France over the police killing of a 17-year-old and the country’s president stayed home to deal with the crisis.

As the authorities pressed ahead with efforts to contain violence set off by the police killing of a 17-year-old at a traffic stop, officials said the violence was less intense than in previous nights.

Society is increasingly divided between a law-and-order faction and those who see racism in a pattern of police killings or mistreatment of minorities.

Over 800 people were arrested in France after a fresh wave of nighttime protests over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. Many protesters were teenagers, too, officials said.

Over 800 people were arrested in France as a third night of protests over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old rocked cities around the country. Many protesters were teenagers, too, officials said.

Data showed a spike in fatal shootings like the one that has incited angry protests. Experts say it’s an unintended consequence of a rushed response to terrorism.

Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager come as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore a sense of calm after his pension overhaul ignited turbulence in the streets.