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France's Third Protest Weekend

Over 290 people arrested as Halloween protests over living costs turn violent across France

DEVELOPING STORYWHAT CHANGED

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Oct 25: Hundreds of thousands marched across France Saturday in a second weekend of nationwide protests.

Today: 290 arrested as Halloween protests turn violent

DIFFERENT FOCUS

NBC News emphasized Grassroots Cost-of-Living Movement; Breitbart News emphasized Ultra-Left Violence and Mayhem.

LEFT FOCUS

  • ▸Protesters in Paris carried a banner reading: 'We do not need tear gas for our future to be blurry.' — NBC News
  • ▸Student protests about education conditions evolved into wider demonstrations about living costs and social security. — NBC News

RIGHT FOCUS

  • ▸The French government attributed the violence to the 'ultra-left movement.' — Breitbart News
  • ▸Those arrested were characterized as 'vandals and looters' rather than protesters. — Breitbart News