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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez Defends Police Commanders Against Opposition Criticism Over Riot Handling

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu strongly defended regional police commanders against sharp opposition criticism, characterizing attempts to blame law enforcement for the weekend violence as dangerous and cynical political posturing.
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