Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand
The French government has suspended the police use of stun grenades against protesting high school students, the interior minister announced Wednesday, after a teenager had his hand blown off up to the elbow by one fired by police. Eighteen internal...
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The French government has suspended the police use of stun grenades against protesting high school students, the interior minister announced Wednesday, after a teenager had his hand blown off up to the elbow by one fired by police. Eighteen internal probes have been launched in response to allegations of police brutality since the student movement broke out in mid-September. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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