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Dozens arrested and 8 officers injured in violent Paris protests - French interior minister | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Saturday that 64 people had been arrested and eight officers injured during violent anti-government protests. | |
Darmanin praised police officers for facing down “very violent individuals” and said their courage “commands the respect of all.” | Darmanin praised police officers for facing down “very violent individuals” and said their courage “commands the respect of all.” |
Thousands took to the streets to protest police brutality and a security bill that would limit the ability to photograph and videotape police officers while they are on duty, as well as provide law enforcement with more surveillance tools. | |
Demonstrations in Paris quickly turned violent when some protesters began setting vehicles on fire and smashed the windows of businesses. | |
Officers attempted to disperse the crowds with tear gas and clashed with demonstrators multiple times, while protesters responded by throwing projectiles and firecrackers. | |
Things also turned violent in the western city of Nantes where two officers were injured, one reportedly by a molotov cocktail thrown by a protester. | Things also turned violent in the western city of Nantes where two officers were injured, one reportedly by a molotov cocktail thrown by a protester. |
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