Anniversary of Yellow Vest Movement Marked by Police Scuffles

Anniversary of Yellow Vest Movement Marked by Police Scuffles
Tear gas envelopes protesters during a yellow vest demonstration marking the first anniversary in Paris, on Nov. 16, 2019. Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PARIS—Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Nov. 16 marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement, which opposes government policies seen as favoring the rich.

On a day of largely peaceful demonstrations across France, there were a few violent incidents in the capital that ended with police firing tear gas and water cannons.