France's leaders vow to restore order after violent weekend of riots
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[0:00] French officials have implemented some
[0:02] local curfews following a weekend of
[0:04] violent protests across the country. The
[0:06] protest started almost a month ago when
[0:09] young people took to the streets angry
[0:11] about the state of their schools. But
[0:13] demonstrations have escalated over the
[0:16] last few days and months even because of
[0:18] rising costs of living. Thousands have
[0:20] been arrested. Sunday evening, French
[0:22] President Emanuel Mcronone vowed that
[0:24] quote, "Those who sought to bring down
[0:26] the republic will be held accountable.
[0:29] and CBS News senior global affairs
[0:32] correspondent Trevor Phillips joins us
[0:34] now. Trev