Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump.

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Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

Student demonstrations for a better-funded education system are converging with a broader protest movement against rising living costs.

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Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

While the powerful board appeared to back campus administration, some students protested against the backdrop of homecoming weekend.

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