Police detain 22 protesters in Paris — TV

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The arrests were made primarily for possession of Category D weapons

PARIS, November 14. /TASS/. Police have detained 22 participants in protests against rising prices and police violence underway in Paris, the BFMTV television channel reported, citing the city Police Prefecture.

"The arrests were made primarily for possession of Category D weapons, verbal abuse, and violating bans on entering certain areas or participating in demonstrations," the prefecture said. Three minors are among those detained, it specified.

One of the largest rallies against rising prices and police violence is taking place in central Paris. As a TASS correspondent witnessed, marchers proceeded calmly along most of the route from the Place de la Republique to the Place de la Nation. However, toward the end of the route, clashes broke out between police officers stationed along the perimeter and a group of troublemakers who began throwing stones and bottles at law enforcement. In response, officers deployed stun grenades and tear gas canisters. Currently, some protesters have reached the Place de la Nation, where further clashes are underway between police and aggressive demonstrators.

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