Overview
- Sébastien Delogu told supporters Saturday that “the police killed” Assa Traoré’s brother during his first major campaign meeting in Marseille.
- RN deputy Franck Allisio announced he has filed an article 40 report to the prosecutor and the interior minister, alleging defamation and public insult.
- Center-right candidate Martine Vassal condemned the remarks as a “red line” crossed, as other right-wing figures amplified criticism on social media.
- The Adama Traoré case resulted in a non-lieu confirmed by the Paris court of appeal in 2024, and the family has lodged an appeal to the Court of Cassation.
- The episode has thrust national debates on police violence into the local race, with coverage also resurfacing prior legal controversies linked to Delogu.