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16
May
2020

Yellow Vests gather at République after lockdown easing

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📅 16 May 2020 📍 France

During the first weekend after France began easing its Covid-19 lockdown, a Yellow Vest gathering took place at Place de la République despite a ban on the demonstration. Politis later identified the date and location while discussing the policing of public space. The episode shows how public-health restrictions intersected with an ongoing dispute over the right to protest.

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Yellow Vest demonstrators

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Paris Yellow Vest groups

Paris police prefecture