French burkini ban upheld as Grenoble loses legal challenge
Grenoble city council tried to approve the full-body swimsuits, but a high-level court says no.
By Robert PlummerBBC News
France's highest administrative court has upheld a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits in public pools, rejecting an appeal by the city of Grenoble.
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