Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, as a wave of protests airing economic grievances returned to the streets of its major cities.

French officials are imposing localized curfews — including in parts of Paris — as the country reels from its worst rioting in years. The move comes after protests over education and the cost of living spiraled into a wave of deadly,

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been mocked after reporting that the riots engulfing France are “mostly peaceful,” while airing footage of masked looters torching cars

Riot police have come out to face protesters in Paris and other parts of France as demonstrations have sometimes become violent Saturday.