French protests: 1,300 detained, 53 police injured, 24 shops looted
More than 1,300 people were detained in France following Saturday's protests, which saw clashes, fires, and looting, according to a provisional tally released Sunday. The Interior Ministry reported 53 security force members injured and 24 shops looted. Authorities recorded 1,314 arrests by 7:30 a.m. local time, down from 2,628 after October 17 protests. There were 75 fire-related interventions, compared to 2,025 the previous week. Saturday saw 289 public actions with roughly 410,000 participants, versus 441 events and 550,000 attendees on October 17. Clashes occurred in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Tours, with police using tear gas. The ministry described the night after the protests as "calm." Estimates of total participants vary between 410,000 and 800,000.