French students and yellow vests protest across France; 142 detained in Paris clashes

French students and yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France, with clashes erupting in Paris where 142 people were detained during the demonstrations on October 24. The Paris police prefecture reported over a hundred arrests, with 126 placed in custody. While the capital's march was largely peaceful, violence broke out in the evening, leading to hours of urban guerrilla warfare. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez noted "numerous" violent acts and nearly a thousand arrests nationwide, with clashes reported in Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Tours. Organizers claimed 800,000 protesters participated nationwide, including 250,000 in Paris, though police estimated 400,000 total. Students demanded more education funding and abolition of Macron's university reform, joined by unions and yellow vests. Final figures showed 1,314 arrests, 53 injured officers, and 24 shops looted. Yellow vests have called for new protests on October 31.