France Deploys 70,000 Police as 320,000 Protesters March and 565 Are Arrested
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
France Deploys 70,000 Police as 320,000 Protesters March and 565 Are Arrested
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
Summary
565 arrests followed fresh clashes across France on Saturday after protests that began with a Halloween-like, largely peaceful atmosphere turned violent by evening.
Police fired tear gas and water cannons in several cities, while 200 to 300 masked rioters in Paris hurled Molotov cocktails, fireworks and other projectiles at officers.
Government estimates put turnout at 320,000 nationwide—below the previous two Saturdays—and the violence remained less severe than the arson and looting seen on Oct. 17.
70,000 officers were deployed and protest routes were shifted away from city centers, but the renewed disorder underscored that unrest has persisted for nearly two months.