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France suspends stun grenade use after teen loses hand in protests
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Summary
France suspended police use of stun grenades at student protests after a 15-year-old lost a hand to a police-fired grenade. The protests, which began in Paris in mid-September over education funding and school conditions, have spread nationwide and into Belgium, where police made at least 139 arrests in Liège. More than 6,500 people, mostly minors, have been arrested in France. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his policy response would come later this month.
Left-leaning
- Student protest unrest spreads across EuropeAxios · Oct 7, 5:34 PM
Center
- France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protestsReuters · Oct 7, 2:17 PM
- French police pause use of stun grenades after student loses handUPI · Oct 7, 2:21 PM
- France Braces for More Protests on Premier’s ResponseBloomberg · Oct 8, 5:05 AM