Protests in France turn violent as new law was proposed criminalizing the publishing of images of police officers…

The protests in France were originally organized in response to footage of a black man who was beaten by officers. There was also a separate instance of footage showing a violent attempt by police officers evacuating migrants from a Paris plaza. The violence on the streets was further fueled by a proposed bill that would make it a crime to publish images of police officers in certain circumstances, which some believe could limit freedom of the press.

From AP News:

Video that surfaced Thursday showed the beating of music producer Michel Zecler, following footage of the brutal police evacuation Tuesday of migrants in a Paris plaza. The officers involved in the beating of Zecler were suspended pending an internal police investigation.

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Article 24 of the proposed security law criminalizes the publishing of images of police officers with the intent of causing harm. Anyone found guilty could be sentenced to up to a year in jail, and fined 45,000 euros ($53,000).

French police were seen firing tear gas and other things as protesters used fireworks, lasers, stones, fires, barricades and more.

We can’t forget to mention that there were some Antifa goons that took advantage of the chaos and smashed up businesses and other property while clashing with police.

Mass violence in Paris today as rioters hurled Molotov cocktails at police. Thousands have taken to the streets to oppose a new security law that criminalized the publication of photos of law enforcement officers. Video by @ybouziar: pic.twitter.com/2DGuiIDvvD

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 28, 2020

Paris, right now https://t.co/Iq8Pp0PEZ9

— An Alien 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿🇵🇸 (@DavYarei) November 28, 2020

🎥🛑En #Francia RESUMEN de @ActualidadRT de la jornada en París contra el FASCISMO, la #LoiSecuriteGlobale y la Violencia policial, otras 70 ciudades han salido también de forma masiva.

⚠️NO NEGOCIAMOS NUESTROS DERECHOS.#MarcheDesLibertes #ACAB pic.twitter.com/RXx1DKMSay

— ©halecos Amarillosᴳᴸᴼᴮᴬᴸ 🍀ʷAͤNͣOͬNͤYˡMͤOᵍUͥSͦⁿ (@ChalecosAmarill) November 28, 2020

Tu parles de ces images Jean-Luc ? On peut te les montrer aussi pour que toi et tes sbires en preniez la mesure.#LaFarceInsoumise #InsoumisCircus #CrétinsPayésParNosImpôts #MarcheDesLibertés #JLMNumerique pic.twitter.com/EvoeP0Ycdq

— La France m'a tuer 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@LaFrancematuer) November 28, 2020

#France
UN CORRESPONDANT DE GUERRE BLESSÉ PAR LES FDO, alors qu'il couvrait la manifestation d'aujourd'hui à Paris.#ViolencesPolicieres #StopLoiSecuriteGlobale #MarcheDesLibertes #Bastille https://t.co/VWvaolSs3V

— maldon (@MiAldon) November 28, 2020

🎥🛑En #Francia Plaza de la Bastilla : "Liberté ! Liberté !"#StopLoiSecuriteGlobale #ACAB #MarcheDesLibertes #Paris #France #LoiSecuriteGlobale (@AdrienRohard) pic.twitter.com/qDfWDQF0sb

— ©halecos Amarillosᴳᴸᴼᴮᴬᴸ 🍀ʷAͤNͣOͬNͤYˡMͤOᵍUͥSͦⁿ (@ChalecosAmarill) November 28, 2020

Tout un symbole aujourd’hui . Un #kiosque à journaux incendié victime de la #MarcheDesLibertes #PPLLoiSecuriteGlobale #Paris
pic.twitter.com/TkIqifrowq

— Officiers et Commissaires de police (@PoliceSCSI) November 28, 2020

🔴 #ULTIMAHORA | En las calles de la Plaza de Bastille sube la tensión cuando los manifestantes son recibidos con el cañón de agua.#StopLoiSecuriteGlobale #MarcheDesLibertes #France @nic_melcocha @mijamart88@TPU19J @DrSuazo915pic.twitter.com/QE0rpkiYbm

— ❤ ⓍⒺⓇⒶⓈ 🖤 (@Xeras_BD) November 28, 2020

🇫🇷 Fransa'da güvenlik yasa tasarısı ve polis şiddetinin protesto edildiği gösterilerde olaylar çıktı #28novembre #manifestation #Violencepolicieres #MarcheDesLibertespic.twitter.com/E4QvEeDZDG

— Alaattin 🌏🇹🇷 (@alaattinking2) November 28, 2020

Malheureusement, les gens qui voulaient marcher pour nos libertés les ont en réalité piétinées… 🤦🏼‍♂️#MarcheDesLibertes#LoiSecuriteGlobale#NoViolence https://t.co/8Oxw4XRz0N

— Jej (@Shenmue1889) November 28, 2020

⚜️ «Tout le monde déteste les fascistes !»

🔻Todo el mundo detesta a los FASCISTAS #Macron@DrSuazo915 @Xeras_BD @mijamart88 @taniasandinista @CuervoNica @E1Nacionalista #MarcheDesLibertés #Strasbourg #StopLoiSecuriteGlobale pic.twitter.com/OqX8wqef6D

— ❤️Cmdte🍭Melcocha🖤 (@nic_melcocha) November 28, 2020

🎥🛑En #Francia París arde el Banco de Francia, NO NEGOCIAMOS NUESTROS DERECHOS. #MarcheDesLibertes.

🔻Tensiones tambien #Lyon, #Rouen, #Bordeaux,…

📽 @lucas_rtfrance #StopLoiSecuriteGlobale #StopViolencespolicieres…pic.twitter.com/9GQwXgFYNJ
Vía @ChalecosAmarill

— El Jojoto (@Jojotoweb) November 28, 2020

🇫🇷 FLASH – Une Mercedes est saccagée par des individus en marge de la manifestation du #28novembre contre la #LoiSecuriteGlobale, à #Paris. (📹 @gregoire_mandy pour Mediavenir) #StopLoiSecuriteGlobale #MarcheDesLibertes pic.twitter.com/VAueqHrLnM

— Mediavenir (@Mediavenir) November 28, 2020

Dictator Macron's police is violently torturing civil and democratic French people!
Good luck to the French people protesting the dictator Macron hope you win very soon#manifestation #PPLSecuriteGlobale #SecuriteGlobale #MarcheDesLibertes#LoiSecuriteGlobale#Violencepolicieres pic.twitter.com/DU6i2QUft9

— Oğuz Kaya (@OguzKaya_OK___) November 28, 2020

This the same #Macron and his "enlightened" #France whch were lecturing #Muslims and #Islam.

Look at these BEASTS & SAVAGES terrorizing their own citizens, committing #PoliceBrutality#MarcheDesLibertes #marchesdeslibertes #LoiSecuriteGlobale #Paris pic.twitter.com/p9h0AGgltx

— Colonel Hardstone (@Col_Hardstone) November 28, 2020