Violence Overwhelms Paris Students’ Parade
<i> Associated Press</i>
PARIS —
The worst violence in three weeks of student protests exploded here Thursday when renegade youths used the cover of a parade to smash cars and shops and attack police and journalists.
Police said 48 officers were injured and about 300 people arrested.
The parade drew 25,000 students celebrating the suspension of a plan to reduce entry-level wages.
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