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    Police Deploy Armored Vehicles, Tear Gas Against Paris Protesters; Hundreds Detained

    Protesters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday in the fourth demonstration since unrest began in November.
    by Sasha Ingber Dec 08, 2018 3 minutes
    Tear gas was hurled as protesters, known as yellow vests, took part in a fourth demonstration in Paris on Saturday.

    Updated at 5:21 p.m. ET

    The streets of Paris were filled with thousands of protesters again on Saturday, in what has become French President Emmanuel Macron's biggest challenge as demonstrations grow more intense.

    It's the fourth rally by the gilets jaunes, or "yellow vests," protesters wearing the fluorescent jackets required by French law to be in every vehicle.

    The unrest started in November, spurred by anger over Macron's controversial hike in gas taxes, which.

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