After Mehdi Kessaci's murder, Marseille confronts rising drug-related violence with calls for state intervention and police reinforcement from his brother and the city mayor.
The assassination of Mehdi Kessaci in Marseille is being treated as an intimidation crime linked to organized narcotics trafficking, triggering a national-level investigation and governmental response.
Mehdi Kessaci's assassination in Marseille draws urgent attention to rising drug-trafficking violence and intimidation tactics against activists in France.
Two recent femicide cases in France reflect a sharp nationwide rise in violence against women by partners and ex-partners.
A man charged with feminicide in Drôme committed suicide in prison, highlighting a sharp rise in femicides across France, where 107 women were killed in 2024.
A 31-year-old man with a significant criminal past has been charged with vehicular homicide after a hit-and-run in Lille killed 19-year-old Mathis, with nitrous oxide found in his vehicle.
Dahbia Benkired will not appeal her life sentence for the brutal murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, providing closure to a high-profile and complex case in France.
France has seen an 11% increase in femicides in 2024, with 107 women killed by partners, exposing troubling domestic violence patterns.
A fatal fire in a Lyon squat claimed four lives; one suspect faces assassination charges, while two others are charged with failure to assist.
A 39-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her husband in a Lyon suburb, highlighting the ongoing crisis of domestic violence and femicide in France.
A man has been arrested in Paris for the fatal stabbing of his wife, highlighting ongoing concerns over domestic violence in France.