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French mayor tear-gassed while shielding student protesters
Original: French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police
Bally Bagayoko, mayor of Saint-Denis, was tear-gassed by riot police after he stepped in to shield student protesters during a policing operation in the Paris suburb. The incident has drawn wide attention in France, with many questioning the conduct of security forces toward both demonstrators and an elected official intervening on their behalf.
Why now: Images of an elected mayor being gassed by police while protecting students have sparked outrage and debate over policing tactics in France.
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- French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police · Al Jazeera
Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was tear-gassed after shielding student protesters from riot police.
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