‘My son was killed’ France faces backlash over police firearms bill

Issam El Khalfaoui, whose 19-year-old son Souhail was killed by police in 2021 in Marseille, criticizes a draft law that would make it impossible to refute the presumption of police self-defense. He reports evidence cover-ups and inadequate investigations in his case. France, with one of the highest rates of police-related fatalities in Western Europe, faces scrutiny over police tactics during protests, including injuries caused by stun grenades and tear gas during recent unrest linked to a controversial bill that would presume police self-defense when using firearms.