Fires and blockades as students stage school protests across France
More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.
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"440 people in total had been detained, while 48 law enforcement members had been injured."
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More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.
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