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2005 French riots

Incident
A three-week period of riots took place in the suburbs of Paris and other French cities in October and November 2005. These riots involved youth in violent attacks, and the burning of cars and public buildings. Wikipedia
Dates: Oct 27, 2005 – Nov 16, 2005
Caused by: Police chase of youths on 27 October
Resulted in: State of emergency declared on 8 November, rioting slows down by mid-November