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Black Lives Matter Protests Turn Violent Across Europe

Reuters

   Riot police fired tear gas and charged at violent protesters at an
   anti-racism rally in Paris on Saturday, while in London far-right
   protesters clashed with anti-racism demonstrators and the police who
   were trying to keep the two sides apart.

   More than 10,000 people marched peacefully Saturday in Zurich, while a
   smaller, separate leftist group threw objects at police, as a wave of
   anger continued to sweep the world following the death of African
   American George Floyd.

   And in Australia, protesters marched by the thousands, wearing masks
   and at a social distance.

   In Paris, protesters gathered in Place de la Republique, chanting "No
   justice, no peace" beneath the statue of Marianne, who personifies the
   French Republic. The first clashes erupted after three hours of
   peaceful gathering. Some protesters hurled bottles, paving stones and
   bicycle wheels at police lines. Organizers urged protesters with
   children to leave.

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