Journalism of Courage
France celebrates Carnaval de la Plaine, an annual festival and unofficial holiday in Marseilles, Southern France. (AP Photo)
The city's unofficial yet infamous Carnaval de la Plaine had arrived right on the precipice of a week filled with violent protests and discontent over French President Emmanuel Macron's move to force through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age to 64. (AP Photo)
Carnival goers practice voodoo with incense on pictures of French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne in Marseille. (AP Photo)
At the carnival, a man can be seen wearing a mask depicting PresidentMacron holding a sign reading "censor me however you want, it is carnival". (AP Photo)
At the carnival, people also watched a carnival float depicting Marseille going up in flames. (AP Photo)
Amidst the festival, the French riot police also arrested a woman. In another instance, some of the carnival goers were pepper-sprayed by riot police. (AP Photo)
Like many of the anti-government demonstrations that came earlier in the week, the Carnaval de la Plaine concluded with clashes, as French riot police cleared the square of carnival-goers and firefighters doused the remains of the burning effigies. (AP Photo)
In picture, people are seen gathered during Carnaval de la Plaine in Marseille. (AP Photo)
A carnival goer wears a mask with writing that reads "elephant against air bnb" in Marseille. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
