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Press Briefs described a rally organized on October 17 as massive, but marked by violence. The report stated that the Ministry of the Interior counted 550,000 demonstrators, compared to up to 800,000 according to the organizers, and that intelligence services had underestimated the size of the gathering by five to eight times. It compared the official figure to the 282,710 participants recorded during the record of the Yellow Vests on November 17, 2018. The report mentioned looting and damage in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as well as clashes near the Élysée. It also reported that a 17-year-old girl lost an eye in Mulhouse, where an investigation by the IGPN was opened, and that a 17-year-old boy had his hand severed in Saint-Étienne. In Paris, according to Press Briefs, a video showed a person on the ground being beaten by more than twenty police officers, while a protester died on Boulevard Magenta; the prefecture mentioned a cardiac arrest. Press Briefs criticized the media coverage of the rally and relayed several political statements. The report noted that Marion Maréchal Le Pen refused to distinguish between the vandals and peaceful demonstrators, that Éric Ciotti called the unrest an "intifada," and that François-Xavier Bellamy called for the imprisonment of Philippe Poutou. It also highlighted comments from Prisca Thévenot about Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his remarks about Sébastien Lecornu, who called on the French to choose their side between the law enforcement and the Republic. The report further indicated that the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denied the figure of 30,000 looters, and that an AI-generated image, presented as showing an elderly couple being robbed in Paris, had garnered nearly six million views on X. Finally, it reported that Laurent Nuñez had submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who had refused it. #France #Mobilisation #Violences (translated)

Gauthier Baudin reported that the Lions franchise announced the death of their lock Hyron Andrews, aged 31, who had arrived in the offseason. According to him, the player was found lifeless that morning at the team's hotel on the Île de Ré, where the South Africans were preparing for their Champions Cup match against Stade Rochelais, scheduled for the next day. Baudin also indicated that Andrews had previously played for the Durban Sharks and Sale Sharks. In a statement cited by the author, the Lions expressed their condolences to his wife, Maiglin, their young sons, and the Andrews family, and requested that their privacy be respected. #Lions #Rugby #Condoléances (translated)

Jean Bexon claimed that Jules P had changed all the clothes he was wearing at the time of the alleged murder of Quentin, then placed them in a garbage bag thrown into a street bin. According to him, Jules P had injured a toe while striking Quentin when he was unconscious, then went to the hospital with three people: Lelio Lebesson, described as close to Raphaël Arnault, Favrot, and Adrian Besseyre, whom Bexon described as parliamentary collaborators of Raphaël Arnault. Bexon wrote that investigators had spotted Jules P on waiting room cameras, limping and leaving with a cast and crutches. He added that Jules P had hidden his prescription at home and told doctors he had injured himself during boxing training. According to Bexon, Jules P's lawyer was seeking to have part or all of the investigation annulled, arguing that his identification had violated medical confidentiality. Bexon indicated that the waiting room footage had allowed for his identification and the initiation of investigations. He also claimed that Favrot had consulted videos of the lynching on his phone, filmed by Paul Lachal, whom he presented as another alleged murderer and a supporter of Raphaël Arnault. According to him, these videos were now nowhere to be found. #Justice #Criminalité #Enquête (translated)

PAC a été retrouvé inanimé dans sa voiture ce dimanche vers 16h (heure locale), sur le parking d'un restaurant, avant que son décès ne soit prononcé. Une autopsie est en cours afin de déterminer les causes exactes de sa mort. Pour l'heure, aucun élément n'indique un acte criminel. (New York Post) #Actualités #Urgent #Mort

(TW meurtre) Il s'appelait Louis. Il avait 17 ans. Louis était un jeune confié à l’Aide sociale à l’enfance, il a été découvert inanimé sur le site d’un chantier samedi matin à Narbonne après avoir été roué de coup la veille au soir par cinq personnes. Paix à ton âme, petit père. 🕊️ #JusticePourLouis #Violence #Enfance