Police Open Fire on Pollution Protesters in India, Killing at Least 9

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By Olivia RosaneMay 23, 2018, 3:31 pm87 pts
A protest of a controversial copper smelter in the Tamil Nadu state on the southeastern tip of India took a violent turn Tuesday when police opened fire on demonstrators, killing at least nine, Reuters reported . On Wednesday, as another person was killed and others injured by gunfire during continued unrest,…

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