September 8, 2021
The assassins, these terrorists, thought they were firing into the crowd, into a mass of people. But it wasn’t a mass — these were individuals who had a life, who loved, had hopes and expectations, and that we need to talk about at the trial.
Dominique Kielemoes, whose son died in an ISIS terrorist attack in Paris – the deadliest attack in France since WWII.
- 130 died; hundreds injured.
- ISIS terrorists planned coordinated attacks in 2015 at a soccer stadium, cafe and concert venue.
Why It Matters: Only one man will sit trial; he’s the single survivor of the group of 20 attackers, and has refused to speak to investigators. The same ISIS cell later executed an attack in Brussels, killing more than 30 people.
Interesting Note: More than a thousand people and 300 lawyers will be present in the building that will house the courtroom(s). The modern courtroom was constructed within the storied 13th-century Palais de Justice in Paris, where Marie Antoinette and Emile Zola, among others, faced trial.
by Jenna Lee,
