“But that’s not going to last long.”įrance stunned by rioters’ savagery ( Times, 2nd December) “The only thing they (the government) have done is build that police station,” said Frank Dosso, a black 16-year-old, referring to a $7 million police station under construction in Villiers. 22.īut it was hard to see among the burned out cars and blackened moods in Villiers that much has changed. The government says that its newest “equal opportunities” program will be unveiled Jan. …Since the violence of 2005, France has earmarked billions of dollars for programs to improve housing and create jobs in tough neighborhoods. Riot points to racially divided France (Associated Press, 30th November) PS Some more articles on the banlieue backlash: However, the way it’s kicking off Franceside I figured why not just wheel out that clip of Cut Killer scratching NTM, Assassin, KRS-One, Édith Piaf and all in La Haine (aka the DJ Skud interlude)? I’ve been mooting this feature for a while, but because I couldn’t get hold of Rollercoaster or The Spooky Sisters I put it on the back-burner… Minstrel Showings #001: Cut Killer in 'La Haine'
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