Over HALF-MILLION take to streets as France braces for VIOLENT RIOTS

DON'T LOOK AT YOUR 401(K) TODAY. >> Lawrence: NOW TO THIS. >> Ainsley: FRANCE BRACING FOR. ANOTHER DAY OF PROTEST AFTER. 600,000 PEOPLE RALLY ON WHAT IS. BEING CALLED BLACK THURSDAY. >> Lawrence: JEFF PAUL IS LIVE. WITH DETAILS. GOOD MORNING. >> Jeff: 600,000 TURNED OUT. YESTERDAY BRINGING ATTENTION TO. HIGH COST OF LIVING AND.

EDUCATION. MANY WALKED OFF THE JOB AND. JOINED THE UNION. USING TEARGAS, FLASH BANG AND. WATER CANNONS GOT OUT OF HAND. SCUFFLES BROKE OUT AS POLICE. ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE ORDER. IN LEON, MULTIPLE FIRES SET WITH. ONE CAR GOING UP IN FLAMES. AUTHORITIES WORKING TO. EXTINGUISH ALL THE FIRES. BY AND LARGE, MAJORITY OF THOSE.

WHO DID SHOW UP TO PROTEST DID. NOT CLASH WITH POLICE. THEY MARCHED THROUGH THE CITIES. WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROTESTERS SAY THEY WILL NOT BE. DETERRED PUSHING FOR HIGHER. WAGES, BETTER SCHOOLS AND. INCREASED FUNDING TO PUBLIC. SERVICES. >> WE DON'T WANT SMALL REFORM. THAT WILL HAPPEN IN 2028, WE. WANT MONEY NOW. WE WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO LISTEN. TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, WORKERS WHO KNOW THEIR PROBLEMS. >> Jeff: PROTEST HAPPENING FIVE.

MONTHS FROM THE FRENCH. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. EMMANUEL MACRON IS TERM LIMITED. AND CAN'T RUN. LAPEN AND MEFRP MERCHAND ARE. CONSIDERED THE FRONT-RUNNERS. 53 POLICE OFFICERS WERE HURT. THERE HAVE BEEN CALLS TO KEEP. PROTESTING BOTH TODAY AND. TOMORROW. WR.