'Something broke': Italy's Arab communities increasingly fearful of police violence

Two North African men, Abderrahim Fakir and Mohamed Amin Bessioud, died under police operations in Italy, reigniting concerns over racialized policing and excessive force. Fakir was restrained and tear-gassed in Bologna, while Bessioud died after jumping from a balcony during a Carabinieri search in Cosenza. Both cases have prompted public outrage and investigations.