French lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that would presume police officers acted lawfully in fatal shootings unless proven otherwise. The proposal, backed by the government, passed the lower house of parliament by 313 votes to 199 and now moves to the upper house for final approval. Supporters, including Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, say the […]
In Paris, a defamation lawsuit against the long-standing filmmaker Roman Polanski was scheduled to commence on Tuesday, brought forward by British actress Charlotte Lewis. The lawsuit stems from Polanski’s remarks to Paris Match magazine in 2019, where he accused Lewis of fabricating a sexual assault allegation against him from four decades ago. Polanski, now 90,

