Paris protest on October 24: 142 arrests, 126 in custody, police say

A Paris protest on October 24 led to 142 arrests, with 126 people taken into custody, according to the police prefecture spokesperson. One shop was burglarized and an auto dealership was damaged, though police action prevented further entry. The demonstration for purchasing power and public services drew between 110,000 and 250,000 attendees in Paris, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez noting about 500 "casseurs" at the march's end. He attributed the violence to radical left-wing groups, while 70,000 police were deployed nationwide. Clashes occurred in several cities, including Marseille, Toulouse, and Nice, with two people seriously injured. The mobilization across France attracted between 410,000 and 800,000 participants, and authorities had increased security by 20 percent compared to the previous week's protest.