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PoliticsFrance suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech

France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said, as allegations of police brutality grew after several days of sometimes violent protests nationwide. Tens of thousands marched Tuesday for better high-school conditions, while President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other ministers that evening to address the crisis.

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France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speechPolitics