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5,000 Detainees and 600 Injured in Student Protests

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  • Police chief Patrice Faure says the student protest movement is out of control and urges peaceful action.
  • More than 5,000 people, 87% minors, have been detained since the protests began.
  • Police spokesperson Agathe Foucault reports over 600 police officers injured during clashes.
  • More than 215 students injured, including a 15-year-old who lost a hand from a police grenade.
  • At least 589 schools have been disrupted by the protests.