WorldPingFrance halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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WorldPingThe French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation.
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WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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.
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.
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WorldPingFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended the police response after a teen lost his hand and another was blinded amid student protests.
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WorldPingFrench student protests over school conditions spiral into violent unrest, as experts warn a red-green alliance is fueling a broader revolt,…
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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?
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