He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.
France is bracing for what could be a third night of violent protests following the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy that was captured on video.
In an attempt to contain the protests, the Interior Ministry has decided to deploy 40000 agents to the streets.
A murder investigation is underway and the local police chief has said the use of a weapon in the incident was not justified.
Protesters led by mother of teenage victim of police shooting stage 1.5 kilometer protest walk with slogan 'Justice for Nahel' - Anadolu Ajansฤฑ.
The police officer accused of pulling the trigger was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide after prosecutor Pascal Prache said his initial ...
Paris is being put under curfew Thursday evening, as anger mounts over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday.
French protesters erected barricades, lit fires and clashed with police in the streets of some French cities as tensions mounted over the deadly police ...
A vigil organised by Nahel M's family ended in violence as a crackdown on protesters spiralled into another night of violence.
Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down. An approach to a group of young men - some bearded, one built like a bodybuilder - outside the Le 35 cafรฉ ...
The town of Nanterre is shaken by nights of rioting after 17-year-old Nahel was shot by police.
He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.
France has mobilised tens of thousands of police officers to counter widespread rioting in Nanterre following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old ...