Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police

Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.

Death of Moroccan man in Italian police custody sparks protests, violence

The death of Abderrahim Fakir in Italy drew parallels to the death of George Floyd.

By Anthony Faiola

Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death

Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death

Italy: Protests in Bologna over death of immigrant in police custody

Demonstrators are demanding answers over the death of 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir. Local authorities have urged calm while the investigation is underway.

Bologna's protesters call for accountability after man dies during police arrest

Clashes broke out between security personnel and protesters in the Italian city of Bologna. Demonstrators out on the street, calling for accountability after a man died whilst being detained by police. The incident drawing comparisons with the murder of George Floyd in the United States.  Some viewers may find some images disturbing.

By FRANCE24

Bologna police say 64 officers injured in Monday's rioting in city

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 21 - Bologna police said Tuesday that 64 officers were injured, with prognoses ranging from three to 35 days, in clashes on Monday with people protesting about the death of a Moroccan man while he was being restrained by police in the city on Sunday. The force said six of its vehicles were damaged while two other cars were torched and the windows of shops and banks were scrawled with graffiti or smashed. Dozens of bicycles used by protestors to create barricades were destro...

By ANSA

Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police

Protests have taken place in Italy after the death of a Moroccan-born man while being forcibly restrained by two police officers in the northern city of Bologna.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo