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French police forced to stop using stun grenades on rioters as Emmanuel Macron admits response 'too harsh'

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France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

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Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand - France 24.

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Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand France 24France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

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The French government halted the use of stun grenades after a boy's hand was blown off during ongoing student protests.

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CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

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The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The police officer who launched the grenade has since been suspended, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.Speaking to the RTL news channel on Wednesday morning, Mr Nuñez announced the suspension of stun grenade use "in the context of the high school student protests."He said 18 police officers were under investigation for excessive use of force, while another...

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A: France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

B: The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

negation mismatch

A: France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

B: The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

negation mismatch

A: Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand - France 24.

B: The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

negation mismatch

A: Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand France 24France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

B: The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

negation mismatch

A: The French government halted the use of stun grenades after a boy's hand was blown off during ongoing student protests.

B: The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades by police against rioting school pupils and parents after admitting that "the response was too harsh and lacking empathy."The move comes as the number of arrests during more than a week of protests and disorder soared past 6,000, with children as young as 14 reported wounded amid the chaos.Demonstrators are demanding an end to overcrowded classrooms, shorter school hours and increased funding for education.On Monday, a 15-year-old boy lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade fired at children in Lens, northern France.

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