When police shot dead a teenager of Arab origin during a traffic stop near Paris last month, it triggered riots across France – and brought the long-standing issue of racial profiling by French police back into the spotlight. In one Parisian suburb, a former police officer is aiming to teach young people how to defend their rights during identity checks.
"It's 8 in the morning. Question: why do the police have the right to stop Kevin? One – it's their job. Two – he's committed an offence. Three – they have orders to. Four – they felt like it."
