INTERVIEW. One year after the riots in Laval, “there is a need for human presence” according to the mayor

More police and cameras. More educators too. One year after the urban riots of June 2023, Laval Mayor Florian Bercault looks back on the evolution of two working-class neighborhoods marked by the event. In Saint-Nicolas, as in Les Fourches, the elected official is counting on the collective and the increased presence of public services to support Laval residents.

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One year after the urban riots caused by the death of Nahel, aged 17 and killed by police shooting in Nanterre on June 27, 2023, West France looks back on this event that affected the city of Laval for five nights. Interview with the mayor, Florian Bercault.

What has changed one year after the riots in Saint-Nicolas and Les Fourches?

Tensions have eased but the national context remains inflammatory. Unfortunately, we are not immune to new episodes of anger and violence through mimicry. A national movement can awaken local dynamics. In our neighborhoods, there are…