Matteo Lepore
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- Oct 15
Cost-of-living protests turn violent in Milan, Bologna and Turin; 36 officers hurt
Groups of young protesters clashed with police in Milan, Bologna and Turin on Saturday, 17 October, leaving 36 officers hurt in Bologna and about 50 people detained in Milan.
- Sep 28
France offers 1980 Ustica disaster files, prompting Rome prosecutors to resume inquiry
Rome prosecutors will withdraw their request to close the Ustica air disaster inquiry after France offered to transfer defense records spanning from 1980 to the 1990s.
- Jul 26
Bologna mayor Matteo Lepore assigned police escort after social media threats linked to Fakir death
The prefecture decided to assign protection after messages including 'Lepore, we want you like Fakir' appeared on social media. The mayor filed a complaint; the escort will be activated in the coming days.
- Jul 20
42-year-old Moroccan dies after being held face-down by police in Bologna; video sparks outrage and protests
Abderrahim Fakir, 42, cried for help while two officers pressed him to the ground in Bologna's Pilastro district. Paramedics watched without intervening; an autopsy and bodycam review are underway.
