French Student Protests Maim 15-Year-Old in Lens as 400 Schools Stay Shut

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 5

A 15-year-old in Lens lost a hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police dispersal grenade that detonated during clashes between students and riot police, officials said Monday.
About 200 to 250 protesters were hurling objects at police in the town, authorities said, as unrest over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor school conditions entered its third week.
More than 400 schools remain closed, and a national demonstration by the pupils' union is due Tuesday despite Education Minister Edouard Geffray saying the protest wave has been easing and promising a platform for student complaints.
More than 5,000 people have been arrested since the protests began, with 87% of them minors, while over 1,800 people — including 1,483 minors — are facing prosecution.
The protests began in the Paris region in late September and have spread nationwide, turning violent in some places months before France elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron.

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