The French National Assembly (AN) today adopted a bill on equality that leaves out a key amendment to curb police discrimination because it would have incurred costs, and the Finance Commission ruled such an amendment inadmissible on constitutional procedure grounds. The unwillingness of AN to grapple with this is a slap in the face for every young black or Arab French citizen who has been repeatedly stopped by the police because of what they look like or where they live.
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Dispatches
Dispatches: Ending Discrimination in France? Priceless
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