France Detains 440 in Student Protests Over Crowded Schools

France Detains 440 in Student Protests Over Crowded Schools

French police detained 440 people, mostly under 18, on Sept. 29 during high-school protests, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told BFMTV. Two-thirds were held in police custody for further questioning. The demonstrations began in Ile-de-France, the region around Paris, over crowded classrooms and too few teachers.

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