05-12-2020 18:52 via theguardian.com

Thousands march over police violence and security bill in Paris

Riot officers fire teargas and charge protesters in one incident after fireworks launched at their linesThe French government’s attempts to calm growing public fury over new legislation deemed a danger to civil liberties was challenged with a new wave of protests across the country on Saturday.A largely peaceful march against the contested global security law and police violence in Paris degenerated after hooded and black-clad casseurs – vandals – disrupted the demonstration fo
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