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France suspends stun grenade use at student protests after pupil loses hand

France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on a national wave of student-led school protests in France, with many describing school closures or blockades, police tear gas or clashes, and demands for more education funding or better conditions. AP, NPR and CBS put the size of the mobilization and the policing front and center, while Reuters uniquely highlights anger over policing and Reuters says the prime minister described them as the most violent student demonstrations in decades. France 24 is the only outlet in this set to foreground social media and AI as a factor, and Fox News is the only one to frame the unrest with loaded language like “erupt” and “rocked.”

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