Bologna mayor granted police protection following death threats

Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore has been assigned police protection following online death threats after recent street clashes in the city. The violence erupted after the death of 42-year-old Moroccan national Abderrahim Fakir during a police intervention in the Pilastro neighborhood.

Politicians across the political spectrum expressed solidarity with Lepore. Speaking at a prayer vigil, Fakir's sister rejected calls for violence, emphasizing that her family only seeks justice in court. Meanwhile, officers involved in the intervention maintained that Fakir's injuries occurred while he was on the ground, denying that they obstructed medical assistance.

Political tension remains high between local authorities and the Interior Ministry over public safety management during the demonstrations.

Sources: Corriere della Sera