French cities calm overnight after targeted curfews, PM says; more could follow
Photo: The GuardianFrench cities were calm overnight after targeted curfews imposed to quell violence, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said. He indicated that more curfews could be introduced, and that new ones for Tuesday night would be decided where necessary. The unrest followed protests over the weekend. Separately, a 40-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the arson attack that ravaged Limoges town hall over the weekend, French media reported. He is reportedly a far-left activist with a prior record who had been placed on a security services watchlist.
Alternative/independent coverage, here from BBC News, leads with Lecornu's statement that cities were calm and that further curfews would be decided case by case, with the prime minister as its only voice. Left-leaning coverage, here The Guardian's live blog, reports the same statement but also adds the Limoges arrest and the suspect's reported background, citing French media. Right-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had, focusing on the curfews and the prime minister's remarks. The sides do not conflict on facts; the difference is the added arrest detail.
How the sides differ Alternative sources focus on the prime minister's curfew update; left sources add the Limoges arson arrest; right sources have not covered the story.
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The Guardian's live blog leads with Lecornu's remarks on calm and possible further curfews, then adds the Limoges town hall arson arrest, citing French media reports about the suspect's reported far-left background.
BBC News leads with Lecornu saying cities were calm after curfews and that new curfews for Tuesday night would be decided where necessary, quoting only the prime minister.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.