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French youth take part in a protest against the government's handling of recent urban unrest in France, at Place Saint Michel in Paris, November 16, 2005.

In France, Ferguson protests stir memories of suburban riots

August 15, 2014Justice

The death of Michael Brown and the protests in Ferguson have provoked lots of conversation about the militarization of the police in the United States. France has its own history of racial tensions and riots, and the week’s events have reminded some French people of tenser times.

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