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Student protests close hundreds of high schools, 6,500 arrests
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- Student protests forced closure of hundreds of high schools, triggering more than 6,500 arrests.
- Interior Ministry reported 6,100 detainees since demonstrations began in September.
- At least 715 police officers and 215 teenagers were injured in clashes.
- A 15-year-old lost a hand after a police stun grenade detonated in Lens.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said police response was proportionate in almost all cases.