France arrests 135 and seizes weapons as 70,000 officers deployed for protests

French police arrested 135 people and seized weapons including metal balls, slingshots, and a katana on Saturday, as up to 70,000 officers were deployed nationwide to prevent a repeat of last weekend's street violence during protests over school funding and living costs. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported no major incidents so far, with authorities altering Paris march routes, banning rallies in several cities, and using tear gas in Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand. Shopkeepers boarded storefronts, and major museums like the Louvre closed as a precaution. The protests began over staff shortages at one high school and have grown into a national movement, with over half a million people marching last Saturday and some 3,000 shops damaged. President Emmanuel Macron met student representatives Friday, promising university admissions overhaul, but demonstrators demand concrete measures.