On August 30, 2022, Zineb Kerrad received an unexpected visit that would turn her life upside down. Five police officers informed her that her son, Amine Leknoun, aged 23, had been fatally shot by a member of the anti-crime brigade (BAC) of Tourcoing.
Composed of a large immigrant population, the Muslim community in Roubaix is often the victim of discrimination and Islamophobia. A situation experienced by Muslim residents as an injustice.
Guillaume Delbar, mayor of Roubaix, reacted to the M6 report devoted to the action of the public authorities in the face of radical Islam, filmed largely in his city. A report broadcast in the "Zone Interdite" program last Sunday.
With the announced closure of the Roubaix (North) site of the Conduent call center company, a subcontractor of the customer service of the Peugeot, Citroën and DS brands, the PSA automotive group intends to relocate its call center to Morocco.