French authorities have so far arrested 135 people Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.Most of the arrests were prompted after police officers preemptively searched protesters, Reuters reported.Those taken into custody allegedly had items that could be used as weapons, including fireworks and ball bearings.Nuñez did not specify where the arrests were made.
In Paris, where tens of thousands of people are marching, police said they have conducted more than 3,000 checks and arrested 65 people, the BBC reported."Violent individuals have no place in the marches," the Paris Police Department said in a social media post."The objective is clear: to prevent troublemakers from joining the procession, and to ensure the safety of the demonstrators."Thousands of protestors march the streets of Paris, France, on Oct.
24, 2026.(AP Photo/Thibault Camus)AMERICANS WARNED ABOUT PARIS TRAVEL AFTER VIOLENCE, LOOTING AND TEAR GAS-FILLED STREETSCentral Paris resembled a city under lockdown, as shopkeepers boarded up storefronts, museums closed and more than 20 metro stations suspended service.In other cities — including Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lille and Nice — police have resorted to firing tear gas to break up unruly crowds, Reuters reported.Also in Nice, police used a water cannon to disperse a group of demonstrators who refused to pull back.
And in Marseille and Lyon, there have been clashes between police officers and hooded youths.A protestor holding a French flag and a sign moves through tear gas during a protest in Lyon, France, on Oct.24, 2026.
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