France suspends stun grenades at school protests after teen loses hand

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has temporarily halted police use of stun grenades at high-school demonstrations after a 15-year-old protester lost a hand.

• Nuñez announced the suspension on RTL Wednesday, saying it would last "until we know exactly what happened" in Monday's incident in Lens.
• The boy's mother said his hand was amputated, telling BFMTV "his life has been stolen" and denying he picked up the grenade.
• At least 250,000 students, teachers, and parents marched Tuesday; officials reported 215 pupils and 85 staff injured and 6,547 arrests since September 28.
• Nuñez said police investigations have been opened into 18 allegations of brutality during the protests over school conditions.
• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed replacing lessons with discussion periods and plans to address the nation.
• Student unions called for another protest day on October 17.
• Teachers plan to strike Thursday, with hundreds of schools still blocked.
• Police unions argued for keeping non-lethal options, saying confrontations with protesters are becoming increasingly violent.