French President Emmanuel Macron is set to lead a crisis meeting of ministers following three consecutive nights of widespread protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager. The demonstrations have resulted in the burning of cars, looting of shops, and hundreds of arrests. The unrest has reignited concerns about policing and racial profiling in low-income, multicultural suburbs. Macron has cut short his trip to a European Union summit in Brussels to address the violence. The situation has prompted the deployment of around 40,000 police and gendarmes, as well as the imposition of curfews and bans on public gatherings in certain areas. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported 667 arrests and 249 injuries among police and gendarmes. Rather than direct clashes, the protests have been characterized by the looting of shops. Public buildings have also been targeted, including a police station, an elementary school, and a district office. The officer responsible for the shooting has been detained and charged with voluntary manslaughter. The protests and accompanying violence come as Macron faces ongoing challenges, with previous demonstrations related to retirement age reform. The government aims to prevent a repeat of the 2005 urban riots that saw thousands of people arrested following the deaths of two boys in a police chase. Macron has called for calm and condemned the violence.
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