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French high school protests have turned violent, with 400 schools closed, nearly 3,000 teens detained, and damage running into hundreds of millions of euros.
Dozens of schools have been damaged and nearly 3,000 teenagers have been detained since the start of the tensions
High school protests across France escalated into urban violence this week, forcing 400 schools to close on Friday.
Nearly 3,000 students aged 15 to 18 have been detained since protests began, with 1,949 arrested on Thursday alone.
The justice minister wants parents held financially liable for damage, but there are no signs the unrest is easing.
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