Death of Adama Traoré

Adama Traoré
Born(1992-07-19)19 July 1992
Beaumont-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Died19 July 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 24)
Beaumont-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Cause of deathContested, heart failure or asphyxiation from sustained pressure
Known forAlleged victim of police brutality

Adama Traoré (French pronunciation: [adama tʁaɔʁe]; 19 July 1992 – 19 July 2016) was a black French man of Malian descent who died in custody after being restrained and apprehended by police. His death triggered riots and protests against police brutality in France, with new resurgence and resonance since the murder of George Floyd in the United States that some perceived as being under similar circumstances in 2020.

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