Italy Protests: Dozens Hurt in Bologna After Man Dies During Police Restraint
Core Summary Mass protests have erupted in the northern Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man, Abderrahim Fakir, died while being forcibly restrained by two police officers. Several thousand people took to the streets demanding “justice for Fakir,” with a smaller group clashing with police overnight, leaving 64 officers injured. Prosecutors in Bologna have opened a manslaughter investigation into the officers and medical workers present at the scene. Event Details The incident occurred in Bologna’s working-class Pilastro neighborhood. Police were called on Sunday morning after a neighbor reported Fakir “behaving erratically” and kicking garage doors. Officers attempted to calm the situation but then used pepper spray. ...