Liberia, April 15 -- Monrovia - The Liberia National Police is facing mounting criticism following its use of teargas and force to disperse student protesters Tuesday, as members of the Student Unification Party of the University of Liberia and allied groups marched to deliver a "Jobs and Justice" petition to the United States Embassy in Liberia.

By Willie N. Tokpah (willie.tokpah@frontpageafricaonline.com) and J.H. Webster Clayeh (websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com)

What began as a peaceful march from the University of Liberia quickly escalated when police fired teargas canisters to break up the crowd, triggering panic across parts of Monrovia. Eyewitnesses reported scenes of students fleeing choking fumes, with som...