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Added on the 07/03/2019 14:12:26 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Patrick Galliand was at the second Saturday of "yellow vest" protests when he heard "a very loud bang" as police starting charging. A projectile hit him, he says, blinding him in one eye. Today, his anger against the police has given way to a desire to denounce a system that he believes incites violence.
French policing methods are under scrutiny following several cases where officers appear to have used excessive force or arbitrarily targeted people of colour. Polls show support for the police has dropped from 84 percent after the terrorist attacks in 2015, to 65 percent in recent weeks.
Weeks of protests and global outrage over George Floyd’s death are starting to lead to changes in US policing.
14 people ended up in the Loire River in Nantes last weekend with one man still missing after tear gas and sting-ball grenades were used to disperse a crowd of revellers during the annual "Fête de la Musique". Also, a French court finds the State responsible in a civil case where the plaintiff's health problems were proven to be caused by pollution. Boris Johnson is under fire for a PR stunt he passed off as a paparazzi photo. Finally, a grandmother's final wish comes true: to be arrested!
Clashes between police and protesters broke out in Paris Saturday on place de la République as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets for a 23rd week of "yellow vests" anti-government marches. IMAGES
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