
Catherine Porter
Paris Correspondent at The New York Times
Correspondent for the New York Times, based in Paris, France. Canadian. Please reach out with any tips: [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Catherine Porter
After one teacher was targeted on social media with personal threats, the program was cut, said Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who was the country's minister of women's rights at the time. The same opponents protested and circulated petitions this past fall and winter, opposing teaching on gender identity.
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4 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Catherine Porter
La estrella del cine francés Gérard Depardieu admitió haber agarrado por las caderas a una compañera de trabajo y haber insultado su capacidad profesional, pero negó las acusaciones de agresión sexual, cuando declaró el martes ante el tribunal por primera vez desde que varias mujeres presentaron denuncias policiales en su contra.
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4 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Catherine Porter
The French movie star Gérard Depardieu admitted grabbing a female colleague by the hips and insulting her professional abilities but denied accusations of sexual assault, as he testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since a number of women have filed police complaints against him. Accusations against Mr. Depardieu have mounted since the #MeToo movement arrived in the country and articles criticizing his behavior began to appear in the French press.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Catherine Porter
Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called Safe Place For Science in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application. Since then, the university in the south of France known for its science programs, has received about a dozen applications per day from what the school considers "scientific asylum" seekers.
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Catherine Porter
2 hours agoIt started off as a routine family trip to the supermarket. On Saturday, March 8, a woman named Sarahi hopped into the car with her two kids and her 19-year old brother to drive from their home in Detroit, Michigan to do some shopping at the local Costco and get some lunch. A few minutes into the …
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It's been almost four hours since the Depardieu case began in a Paris court. Up until now, his lawyer has tried to cast doubt on the impartiality and thoroughness of the police investigation as well as witness testimony. He has still not taken the stand.

RT @MarionDub: Au tribunal de #Paris pour suivre le procès de Gérard #Depardieu pour #agressionssexuelles à l’égard de deux femmes, Amélie…

Eight new witnesses have arrived to court in defense of Mr. Depardieu, including French film star Fanny Ardant, who smiled at him