Interior minister blasts Bologna mayor for calling demo over Moroccan's death

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi on Friday attacked Bologna's centre-left Mayor Matteo Lepore for organizing a demonstration on Monday calling for the truth about the case of Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old Moroccan man who died while being restrained by police in the city on Sunday. While that demonstration passed off peacefully, protests in other parts of the city turned into a riot, with 64 police officers injured and massive damage caused. "At the very least, the rally was called without the proper consideration," Piantedosi told La7 television. "It is serious that a mayor calls for a rally and underestimates what could happen. "I'm not saying the mayor should apologize, but he should acknowledge what happened and assess the situation, given that police officers were attacked and pu