Paris shops board up windows ahead of new protests

Shops in Paris are preparing for potential unrest as French student groups and the Yellow Vests movement have called for new demonstrations on Saturday, raising fears of a repeat of last week's violence. Last week's protests saw extensive vandalism and looting on the fringes of demonstrations. In response, many grocery stores, banks, and restaurants in Paris have boarded up their windows, with one shop in northern Paris displaying a sign reading "The store is open." Police initially approved a demonstration route from Bastille to Place de la Nation but changed it on Friday evening to run from Porte d'Italie to Porte de Vincennes. The change has drawn sharp criticism from organizers and angered shop owners near Porte d'Italie who haven't had time to protect their storefronts.