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Police in Paris detain 855 people following protest violence

Police in Paris reported detaining 855 people in connection with violent protests in the capital, an official count described by authorities as a record. The prosecutor's office stated that more than 500 of those detained remained in custody the following day. Further details regarding ongoing legal proceedings have not been confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewspolice
  • francethe government
  • tassjustice minister
2 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewsParis
  • franceFrance
  • tassFrance
  • timesofisraelFrance
WhereParis
48.853, 2.349 ±10 km
First reported7 days ago
Published2026-10-20 00:16 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports5Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Police in Paris detain 855 people following protest violence. 2026-10-20T00:16:35.599Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6474. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-19/mass-protests-in-france-spiral-into-worst-riots-in-years-beb6af75

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