INTRO: Protests resumed in Paris Thursday after a court lifted a ban on demonstrations put in place after a weekend of riots led to thousands of businesses reportedly being damaged or looted. Protesters chant in French.
ACK: NATS – Protesters chanting (in French)
TAG: Officials say thousands of people have been arrested after the weekend riots … which French President Emmanuel Macron blamed on “radical far-left groups.” Protesters have been rallying for more education funding and better learning conditions in France … but have also been joined by thousands of people protesting the rising cost of living.
KEYWORD: Politics, Legal, International
