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Entrepreneur Dies After Police Restraint, Bologna Protests Erupt

7/22/2026

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Police in Bologna restrained and handcuffed entrepreneur Abderrahim Fakir, who died after pepper spray.
Hundreds protested in Bologna’s Piazza del Nettuno, chanting anti-police slogans and throwing a firecracker.
Mayor Matteo Lepore urged calm, said “something clearly went wrong,” and affirmed trust in the rule of law.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded the full truth while Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said inquiry will clarify facts and police will release body-cam footage.

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Police in Bologna restrained and handcuffed entrepreneur Abderrahim Fakir, who died after pepper spray.
Hundreds protested in Bologna’s Piazza del Nettuno, chanting anti-police slogans and throwing a firecracker.
Mayor Matteo Lepore urged calm, said “something clearly went wrong,” and affirmed trust in the rule of law.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded the full truth while Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said inquiry will clarify facts and police will release body-cam footage.