Violence erupts during Paris protest against police brutality

Thousands protested in Paris, France, on Saturday to denounce police violence and President Emmanuel Macron’s security policy plans, which demonstrators say would restrict civil liberties. Protesters waved banners that read “France, land of police rights“ and “Withdrawal of the security law.” Some also threw projectiles at riot police, smashed shop windows, torched cars and burned barricades. Police fired back volleys of tear gas. In one incident, police charged after fireworks were launched at their line
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