‘Yellow vest’ protests turn violent in Paris
Paris (CNN)French police clashed Saturday in Paris with protesters staging a fourth weekend of “gilets jaunes,” or “yellow vest,” demonstrations against the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
Officers fired rubber bullets and hundreds of canisters of tear gas at the demonstrators, some of whom had set vehicles on fire.
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said 135 people were wounded in Saturday’s protests across France, including 17 police officers. Castaner said 1,385 people were taken in for questioning and 974 were in custody.
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