$1M legal fund for cop who shot French teen Nahel Merzouk sparks fresh outrage

outside Paris has surpassed $1 million — sparking a fresh wave of outrage as nationwide protests continue to rage.

The 38-year-old cop’s legal fund was set up by Jean Messiha, a one-time adviser to French far-right pol Marine Le Pen. The officer was charged with murder and is being held without bail. The shooting unleashed long-running resentment against authorities, particularly within lower-income neighborhoods where residents feel targeted by police and discriminated against by the government.

The number of arrests have since dropped — from 719 overnight Saturday into Sunday to 160 from Sunday to Monday — despite tensions continuing to run high and new demonstrations in Paris and beyond.

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