France: Students force government to negotiate after mass protests

Hundreds of thousands of people marched across France on Tuesday, according to officials and organizers. The Interior Ministry counted 256,000 protesters, while organizers said 450,000 took part. Teachers, parents, university students, and labor unions joined the demonstrations. More than 6,000 people were detained. The government has taken its first step back. It has invited student representatives to the negotiating table.