“Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala has been detained by police for a Facebook comment appearing to back Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly.

His is one of dozens of cases opened by authorities in a crackdown on condoning or threatening terrorism.

Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said words of hatred and contempt had to be fought with the “utmost vigour”.

Dieudonne already has convictions for inciting anti-Semitism and the courts banned several one-man shows last year.”* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more here:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30811401