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Paris police arrest record 855 people as protests, violence erupt
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office counted 140 protest actions outside the Paris region by midday, with more than 30,000 people; the unrest grew from yellow vest calls online.
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- First reported by CBS News: “Paris police arrest record 855 people as protests, violence erupt”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 4:37 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Paris.
- BBN covered this story before: Protests erupt across France over living costs and students (October 18).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorParis police say they detained a record eight hundred fifty-five people during protests and violence in the capital on Saturday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA record! Somebody finally set a record in Paris, and it wasn't for the longest baguette.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCBS News reports officers deployed tear gas against masked and hooded individuals who hurled fireworks at them in the Place de la République.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFireworks. So at least the night had a theme.
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