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Paris police detain 195 as tear gas hits protesters

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  • Police fired tear gas on protesters in Paris during nationwide demonstrations of about 550,000 people.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 110,000 demonstrators gathered in Paris alone.
  • Police detained at least 195 people during Saturday protests.
  • A 14-year-old boy fractured his jaw after police action earlier that week.
  • Youth solidarity protests erupted in Belgium, Albania and Italy on the same day.