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Paris recorded 142 arrests during the 24 October march, followed by late clashes near Cours de Vincennes.
142 people were arrested in Paris during the 24 October demonstration, and 120 were placed in police custody. Turnout estimates for the march range from 110,000 to 250,000 people.
Police and some protesters clashed late in the day near Cours de Vincennes. The reporting does not describe how the confrontation began or whether anyone was injured.
The route set by the Paris police prefecture for the march caused confusion among participants. During the day, one shop was broken into and robbed, and another was damaged.
The 24 October arrests follow the 17 October protests in Paris, when 217 people were arrested and 557 were placed in custody.
The turnout range is wide, and the sources do not explain how either estimate was produced. Each Paris figure rests on a single report and has not been independently confirmed. The available material does not state the charges brought against those arrested or identify the people involved in the late clashes.
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Paris Arrests Totalled 142 This Saturday, Down From 217 Earlier
Viewed through public order, the figures point to a high volume of detentions across two protest days, with 120 of the 142 people arrested on 24 October placed in custody. The prefecture's route and the clashes near Cours de Vincennes frame the day as a policing challenge, though the reporting does not detail the operational decisions behind them.
Turnout Estimates Span 110,000 to 250,000 for Paris March
From the perspective of those who marched, the estimated turnout of 110,000 to 250,000 points to substantial public participation in the day's demonstration. The reporting links the late clashes to some protesters and does not connect most participants to the shop robbery or the damage to another shop, leaving the large majority of marchers outside the incidents described.