Daily Mail: Heavily-armed officers blast rubber bullets and tear gas at Yellow Vest activists marching through Paris for 'victims of police violence' - as protests calling for uprising against Macron reach 12th week in row
* The Yellow Vest protests have returned to the streets of France today for a 12th successive weekend
* Tear gas filled the air and riot police did not hesitate and firing off their controversial rubber bullets
* Many protesters are donning eye patches in support of Jerome Rodrigues, 40, who was blinded last weekend
* This week's demonstrations mark a shift in focus as the 'Gilets Jaunes' mark the 1,900 injured since November
* The Interior Ministry said 80,000 security officials had been deployed, including 5,000 in Paris
Weapons including controversial rubber bullets were used against French Yellow Vests demonstrating on behalf of the ‘victims of police violence’ as they rioted in central Paris today.
Heavily armed officers also used tear gas, baton charges and water cannons against members of the mass anti-government movement, who are named after their high visibility motoring jackets.
They were staging their 12th Saturday in a row of demonstrations aimed at getting President Emmanuel Macron to resign.
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WNU Editor: Another reason on why these protesters are upset .... French police can use rubber bullets against protesters, court rules (DW).
More News On Today's Protests In France
France's Yellow Vests take to streets again – condemning injuries, blaming police -- France 24
Yellow-vest protests: French demonstrators condemn police violence -- BBC
French 'yellow vests' march through Paris denouncing police violence -- Reuters
French yellow vest protesters condemn injuries, blame police -- AP
‘Gilets jaunes' hold 12th weekend of protests, denounce police violence -- Euronews
80,000 security officials stand guard against Yellow Vest protesters in France in ANOTHER anti-Macron protest -- The SUN
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I would like to know, are the Yellow Vests solely a domestic French resistance, or is there foreign financing and organization in play? I can not recall much reporting on this question.
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