Paris Police Impose Overnight Curfew in Two Areas After Worst Rioting in Years

Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital to prevent further violence, following a weekend of what was described as France's worst rioting in years. The unrest targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country. The curfew covers parts of central Paris. Disorder continued in the capital on Sunday, with looting and arson reported, and a specialist police unit trained for urban violence was sent to Paris to quell the unrest.

Left-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Alternative/independent outlets, AP and France 24, lead with the curfew itself. AP adds the nationwide scale of damage to public buildings and businesses, and France 24's headline focuses on central Paris. Right-leaning coverage, from Breitbart, leads with the deployment of the specialist police squad and the continuing riots, looting and arson, and characterizes the unrest as multicultural youth revolts. Both sides report unrest in Paris and a security response.