French Student Protests Widen as More Than 1,700 Detained in One Day

French authorities detained more than 1,700 people on Friday during student protests marked by violence and the closure of secondary schools.

The demonstrations have widened as students press for concrete measures to improve the conditions in which they study.

Violence accompanied the protests, while school closures disrupted classes. The information provided did not specify where the detentions took place or how many of those held were students.

Organizers called for the mobilization to continue, keeping their demands for tangible improvements to study conditions at the center of the protests.