Hushed mourners from France’s Islamic community buried a 17-year-old whose killing by police sparked nationwide rioting and looting. President Emmanuel Macron scrapped his trip to Germany due to the gravity of the crisis. The government deployed 45,000 police officers to prevent a fifth night of violence, and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported a calmer night with 427 arrests. A total of 2,800 people have been arrested since the teen’s death, and 200 riot police were mobilized in Marseille.
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