Spotlight - France: Watching the Post-Riot Protests
- After the French protests turned into riots last weekend, the curfews, and then the alleged racist mass shooting yesterday on the outskirts of Paris, there has been much anxiety, planning and preparation ahead of today's protests.
- Intelligence reports had predicted up to 500,000 people taking to the streets nationwide, and suggested there were elements of ultra-left agitators plotting online for a repeat of the riots.
- What's passed off so far is a picture of genuine grievances being aired, the spotlight back on the demonstrators for now, and not on the looting and violence that hijacked the la
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- After the French protests turned into riots last weekend, the curfews, and then the alleged racist mass shooting yesterday on the outskirts of Paris, there has been much anxiety, planning and preparation ahead of today's protests.
- Intelligence reports had predicted up to 500,000 people taking to the streets nationwide, and suggested there were elements of ultra-left agitators plotting online for a repeat of the riots.
- What's passed off so far is a picture of genuine grievances being aired, the spotlight back on the demonstrators for now, and not on the looting and violence that hijacked the la
Sources: France 24