Warsaw police detain 37 during abortion rights protest

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in Warsaw say 37 people were detained during a Friday protest against the tightening of Poland’s abortion law. Warsaw authorities estimated the crowd in the capital swelled to about 100,000 participants at a time when anti-COVID-19 regulations ban gatherings larger than five. A city police spokesman said Saturday that far-right groups with firecrackers attacked the protesters but officers contained the confrontation and the event remained peaceful overall