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The mayor of Saint-Denis calls for the closure of CNews after racist remarks

Bally Bagayoko (LFI) demands the closure of CNews after comments comparing him to "great apes." He calls on Arcom to take action, has filed a complaint, and is organizing a rally against racism.

The new LFI mayor, La France Insoumise, Bally Bagayoko, has called for the closure of la chaîne CNews after remarks comparing him to "great apes" and a hate campaign targeting him.

He demands that l'Arcom be tougher with la chaîne CNews and that the justice system show greater firmness, which led him to the dépôt d'une plainte for acts he says amount to incitement to hatred.

The controversial comments occurred on a channel linked to the grupе Bolloré during a debate about the first days of the mayor of Seine‑Saint‑Denis's term, a few days after the élections municipales of 15 March 2026.

The information was relayed by the AFP, which reports the call for the "large rally" against racism organized in Saint-Denis following the remarks and the complaint.

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Supporters of Bally Bagayoko

The remarks made on CNews against Bally Bagayoko amount to serious and structural racism; demanding exemplary sanctions, up to the closure of the channel in case of recurrence, is fully legitimate.

Defenders of CNews and freedom of expression

The demand to close CNews is a serious freedom‑restricting drift, which instrumentalizes a shocking affair to pressure an opinion media outlet.

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