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out over the death of Nahel M. in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin had told reporters earlier that 45,000 members of the security forces would be deployed overnight from Saturday to Sunday — the same number as the night before.

The protests over the death of the teen, who was of Algerian origin, have again exposed the severe racial tensions in modern France, increasing scrutiny on the police, who have long been accused of singling out minorities.

A 38-year-old policeman has been charged with voluntary homicide over Nahel’s death and has been remanded in custody.