On this day: October 27

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Nationwide unrest erupts in France after police shooting

Nighttime scene of a French suburban street with smoke from burning vehicles and police vehicles present; buildings and parked cars damaged, firefighters working in the distance.

A police shooting on October 27, 2005, ignited widespread riots across France as protests over policing and social exclusion spread from Paris suburbs to cities nationwide, resulting in extensive property damage and a heavy security response.

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