French police clash with anti-racism activists in Paris
French police have clashed with activists protesting in Paris against racism and alleged police brutality.
Police used tear gas against stone-throwing protesters who tried to hold a march that was banned.
The rally is part is a worldwide movement inspired by America's Black Lives Matter protests.
It was organised under the banner "Justice for Adama", after Adama Traoré, a young black man who died in French police custody in 2016.
What happened in Paris?
About 15,000 anti-racism protesters gathered on the Place de la République in central Paris early on Saturday afternoon.
They chanted slogans such as "No justice, no peace". Some climbed on the the statue of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic.
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