On 1st October, high school students in Sevran, a town in the northern suburbs of Paris, protested against the arrest of three students and the police charges that followed a school blockage. Two teenagers were taken into custody again, and the return of mounted police intensified the crowd's anger. Around 7:30 a.m., a group gathered on the steps of the Blaise Cendrars high school in Sevran (93), hanging banners that read, "We want our BAC not the BAC." The BAC, or Baccalauréat, is a national academic exam that students must pass to graduate from high school and pursue higher education. Two days earlier, students had blocked their school to demand more resources as part of a national movement. Police arrived on horseback, tear gas was deployed, and three students were taken into custody. The prefecture, or regional administrative authority, accused the first two students of "firing fireworks" and the third of "throwing fireworks and projectiles at the police." Teachers, parents, and students criticized the police response as "disproportionate." Inès and Yasmine, two 17-year-old seniors, described feeling "a bit traumatized." Some classmates reported hearing "insults" and "racist remarks" from the police. Witnesses, including students, parents, and teachers, said officers used phrases like "f***ing sons of b***hes" or "Mamadou" aimed at a Black student. The Paris Prefecture of Police denied knowledge of such insults, while two mothers of students claimed to have filed complaints, according to Le Monde. The IGPN, the internal police watchdog, confirmed it had received an investigation. Despite fears of another day of confrontation, the students returned to their school with a banner reading, "You bring out the horses, we raise the level." Two new arrests occurred, and the crowd grew to about 300 people. Teachers, parents, students, and members of the FCPE (Association of Parents of Students), as well as local officials, supported the demonstrators. When the mounted police returned, some students ran toward them and fired fireworks. Teachers formed barriers to protect their students and engaged in dialogue with the police. Although no police charge was launched, two more students were arrested. The school administration later canceled classes for the day, but the anger remained. One student held a banner stating, "We prefer to be gassed than to be listened to." The Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, reported 1,949 arrests nationwide on that day as part of the national movement. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced an emergency meeting with prosecutors to address the mobilization. A student named Aylan spent over 8 hours in custody and returned to the school "even more angry" to present the students' demands and denounce the violence he suffered. He described being pressed to the ground by police, receiving a punch, and being injured when he fell. A police officer reportedly told him, "If I had a loaded flashball, I would have shot you." Aylan is set to appear in court in November for alleged violence against public officials. Despite the tension, the gathering on Tuesday was described as "calm" and "peaceful" by those present.