Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.
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WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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WorldPingFrance has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Around 250,000 people protested funding cuts in France that have left public schools with leaks, rats and not enough desks. Aiden Stretch reports on the demonstrations that have turned violent.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingThe French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingMinister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
French students and teachers protesting school conditions spoke with Al Jazeera about their demands.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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