Over $1Mln in donations raised for family of officer who shot Nahel M.
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The deceased's mother's fundraiser showed that a total of 192,757 euros was raised through the contributions of 9,000 people.
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Protesters lit fires at police stations and other public buildings on Thursday (AFP)
Data from fundraising websites showed Monday that over 1 million euros ($1.09 million) have been raised to support the family of the police officer who shot Nahel M., the teenager who failed to comply with police instructions during a traffic stop, while donations for the deceased's mother reached about 192,999 euros.
The appeal for the Nanterre police officer's family was posted on GoFundMe and showed that a sum of 1.002 million euros has been raised as of 12:00 GMT. The initial target for the fundraiser was set at 50,000 euros. More than 50,000 people made contributions to the fundraiser.
As for the deceased's mother, the fundraiser was posted on the Leetchi portal and showed that a total of 192,757 euros was raised through the contributions of 9,000 people.
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The cold-blooded murder of Nahel M. by French police officers in Nanterre has exposed deep division within French societies. The event sparked ablaze a fire that holds within it decades' worth of resentment felt by minorities in France toward authorities.
The protests have also angered the right in France -- those who criticized Macron's government for its inability to deal with the situation -- leading to clashes between white French citizens and protesters in Paris.
Fascists patrolled streets in Lyon last night amid ongoing protests in the aftermath of the racist police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. Footage showed dozens of hooded men taking to the streets chanting slogans such as "France for the French."
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