Geography: French ban of Islamic veil

This is story from last summer about a night of violence that resulted when a woman was ticketed for wearing a banned Islamic veil. One of the major conflicts in the area has been the clash between a growing Muslim population and a secular French culture. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57594728/

Assignment: (1) tell me what happened, (2) tell me about the type of clothing banned, (3) what do you think are some of the reasons why this type of clothing would be banned? (4) tell me your opinion of the government doing this. It should be noted that all religious symbols are banned from French public schools. Feel free to touch on that.