French mayor caught in tear gas while shielding student protesters from police

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How it spread - 5 original reports

1. Wed, 7 October 2026

   1 report
   • El País (Spain)16:20first to report
     La policía francesa gasea al alcalde de Saint-Denis durante las protestas de estudiantes

     Bally Bagayoko, que tuvo que ser tratado con colirio, se enfrentó con los agentes y denunció el uso desproporcionado de la fuerza que estaban aplicando en el suburbio de París donde ejerce la alcaldía

2. Thu, 8 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Channel News Asia02:02
     French mayor caught in tear gas while shielding student protesters from police

     Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of the French town of Saint-Denis, was seen shielding students at a March in Paris.

   • ABC News (Australia)03:18
     Riot police tear gas French mayor in student demonstrations

     Bally Bagayoko says he told police to stop as they "charged" at students demonstrating over poor education conditions.

3. Sat, 10 October 2026

   1 report
   • El País (Spain)03:30
     Bally Bagayoko, alcalde de Saint-Denis: “Francia tiene que responder a los estudiantes con medidas concretas y no con la policía”

     El popular regidor, que acude a las protestas estudiantiles y se interpone entre los jóvenes y los agentes, cree que el Gobierno de Macron no está actuando correctamente y que el estallido en la calle irá en aumento

4. Sat, 17 October 2026

   1 report
   • NYT World04:26
     How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests

     Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.