"Rising Teen Arrests in France Spark Stern Response from Justice System"
French courts are working overtime to process the arrests of over 3,600 people, mostly teenagers, involved in nationwide unrest following the police shooting of a suburban teenager. The unrest caused over 800 law enforcement officers to be injured and an estimated 1 billion euros in damage. Fast-track hearings are being held, with same-day sentencing, resulting in jail terms for about a third of those detained. The French government has singled out social networks like Snapchat and TikTok as fueling the unrest. Critics argue that France needs to address its history of racism in policing rather than solely focusing on punishment.