PARIS — Thirteen people who claim they have been targeted by French police for identity checks, often with humiliating public pat-downs, because they're black or of Arab descent went to court Wednesday to seek reparations and a change in police guidelines. Their case is billed as a first of its kind in France. The plaintiffs who appeared in the Paris courtroom for Wednesday's one-day trial range from students to delivery personnel. One is an athlete. None has a police record, but all claim they are...
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