Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Man dies during police arrest in Italy
A man named Abderrahim Fakir died while being held down by police in Italy.
People saw a video of what happened and got very upset.
Many people protested in the streets, saying the police did something wrong.
Some people think the police were just doing their job.
The family of the man who died wants justice.
The government and other groups have different opinions about what should happen next.
Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur, died during a police arrest in Bologna, Italy.
Footage of the incident showed Fakir struggling for breath while being restrained by police.
Protests erupted in Bologna, with demonstrators chanting anti-police slogans and adopting Black Lives Matter gestures.
The right-wing League party defended the police, stating they were 'doing their duty'.
Protests were supported by the centre-left Mayor Matteo Lepore, the Cgil trade union, and other left-leaning organizations.
- Who
- Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur
- What
- Death during police arrest, sparked protests
- When
- July 20
- Where
- Bologna, Italy
- Why
- Police were called to deal with a man behaving aggressively and damaging a vehicle
- Name
- Abderrahim Fakir
- Occupation
- Entrepreneur (removals and cleaning business)
- Location
- Bologna, Italy
- Date of Incident
- July 20
- Temperature at Incident
- 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Protest Locations
- Pilastro neighborhood and central Bologna
- Protest Supporters
- Mayor Matteo Lepore, Cgil trade union, left-leaning organizations
- Government Response
- League party supports police, calls for rigorous investigations