Police in Paris have urged businesses in central parts of the city to secure any items that could be used as missiles or weapons ahead of Saturday’s planned protests.

In a statement, police said businesses, bars and restaurants at Place de la République and Place de l’Opéra should also be closed on Saturday afternoon.

“Owners must put in place protection against damage and close all terraces and stalls which should be empty of anything that can be used as a missile or weapon,” the statement said.

“A requisition has been made to the Mayor of Paris so that all objects that could serve as missiles may be removed and building sites on the protest route will be secured.”

Demonstrators are planning the march to protest the 2016 death of black Frenchman Adama Traoré, who died after being taken into police custody. His sister, Assa Traoré, said police told her his final words were “I can’t breathe,” echoing George Floyd’s final words.

Police have not officially banned the protest, but have reminded people that gatherings of more than 10 people are not allowed under measures put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Following days of large demonstrations against racism and police brutality, at home and abroad, the French government announced Monday that police would no longer be able to use chokeholds when arresting people.

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said the use of chokeholds — which he described as applying pressure on an individual’s neck or throat while holding them on the ground — was a “dangerous method” and would no longer be taught in police training.

Some police officers have since demonstrated in Nice, Lyon, Toulouse, Paris and the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris against the Interior Ministry’s decision on the chokehold method.