# French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police

https://mins.news/en/item/88871

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 00:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/french-mayor-tear-gassed-after-shielding-protesters-from-police?traffic_source=rss

> Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was hit by tear gas while shielding student protesters from riot police. Police also used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in Paris and Lyon, where tens of thousands called for better funding for French high schools.

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