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French police stun grenade maims teen during second week of school protests

A teenage student lost a hand to a police stun grenade amid ongoing nationwide school protests in France, now in their second week. The incident escalates tensions between protesters and authorities, with the government facing scrutiny over crowd-control tactics. The protests, initially over education policy, have broadened into wider discontent, but the immediate trigger and demands remain unclear.

Irish Independentabout 17 hours agoFRengCredibility 18%View source

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Mosaic Score7.1

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.2

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#protests #police violence #stun grenade #school protests #civil unrest

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