France Protest: In Paris, riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds, while firefighters cleared away charred debris from makeshift barricades near a high school. Authorities said at least 132 people had been arrested in the capital alone, with nearly 200 detained nationwide in the first hours of unrest. France Protest: In Paris, riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds, while firefighters cleared away charred debris from makeshift barricades near a high school. Authorities said at least 132 people had been arrested in the capital alone, with nearly 200 detained nationwide in the first hours of unrest.