Muslim Police Officer Buried Amid Fears of Backlash in France

Hundreds attended the funeral of a French Muslim police officer slain during last week's shootings at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris.   Police and members of the Muslim community packed the Muslim cemetery of Bobigny, outside Paris, where Ahmed Merabet was laid to rest.  The crowd applauded as police and civilians took turns digging his grave on a grey and windy day. Fred Bove, wearing the beard of a devout Muslim, played sports with Merabet. He said the slain police...

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