France School Protests Injuries
The regional newspaper La Voix du Nord said the 15-year-old lost his hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police stun grenade that then detonated, in the town of Lens as the wave of school protests entered its third week.Reported by 9 of 12 outlets; wording from CBC.
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More than 5,000 people, 85 percent of them minors, have been arrested.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray said 24 schools had been burned or ransacked and 78 teaching staff had been injured in the demonstrations.
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The protesters' movement began at high schools in the Paris region in mid-September before spreading nationwide.
About 400 to 500 high schools remained fully or partially closed on Monday out of a total of 3,700, French education minister Edouard Geffray said.
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Unions, rights groups and many of the children have accused the police of using disproportionate force.
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France is suspending the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, the interior minister has said, amid mounting accusations of police brutality during a fortnight of protests marred by often violent clashes that have injured hundreds.
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- 5 Oct
The regional newspaper La Voix du Nord said the 15-year-old lost his hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police stun grenade that then detonated, in the town of Lens as the wave of school protests entered its third week.
- 6 Oct
The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the protest movement began, while 10 investigations have been opened by the police watchdog.
- 7 Oct
France is suspending the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, the interior minister has said, amid mounting accusations of police brutality during a fortnight of protests marred by often violent clashes that have injured hundreds.
Coverage 16 articles
- 10 Oct French policing under scrutiny as student protest injuries mount
The Straits Times - 8 Oct Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
Toronto Star 
7 Oct France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests
The Hindu
7 Oct Watch: France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
BBC
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7 Oct France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests
The Straits Times
7 Oct French police suspend use of stun grenades after high-school protester loses hand
The Guardian
7 Oct French PM rejects police brutality claims after teens severely injured in protests: 'Accidents happen'
Fox News6 Oct Police officer charged in France after teen loses several teeth to tear gas grenade
The Straits Times
6 Oct Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
The Hindu
5 Oct Teenager’s hand blown off as French school protests enter 3rd week
Global News
5 Oct Teen's hand blown off by police grenade during French student protests: report
Fox News
5 Oct Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
CBS News
5 Oct France school protests: teenager’s hand blown off after picking up grenade
South China Morning Post- 5 Oct Student reportedly loses hand from police grenade amid France's education protests
CBC 
5 Oct French teen loses hand picking up police grenade during student protest
National Post
5 Oct France school protests: 15-year-old student loses hand in stun grenade incident
Times of India
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