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October 4, 2017

Parts of French State of Emergency to Become Permanent Under New Bill
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In France, Parliament approved a sweeping bill Tuesday that will make
many of the government's emergency powers permanent. Under the new
anti-terrorism bill, police have wide latitude to arrest people without
judicial oversight and raid homes without a warrant-even at night. The
bill also allows police to prevent public gatherings, restrict people's
movements and close mosques-all without the permission of a judge.
France has extended a state of emergency six times since terror attacks
struck Paris in November of 2015.


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