Thursday, August 20

Topic: human-rights

Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, Italy
World
Thursday, 7/23, 10:33 AM

A Death in Police Custody Reignites Italy's Debate Over Accountability

  • The death of Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old man restrained by police in Bologna, has set off protests and revived a long-running argument in Italy over police accountability.
  • His family's lawyer questions why he was not helped; police say they responded to reports of violence.
  • A post-mortem has been ordered.

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