9 days ago · France
France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 15:37 UTC. The headline in use is “France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during a clash with riot police, fuelling protesters’ accusations of police brutality. Protests showed no sign of easing, with more than 500…
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France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
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