Protests over the death of Fakir, a 42-year-old man who died on July 19 in Bologna during a police intervention, have reached Rome and the Chamber of Deputies. Demonstrators gathered outside Montecitorio calling for truth and justice, demanding the abolition of the legal shield for law enforcement officers introduced by the security decree, and the resignation of Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi. The rally was organized by Potere al Popolo, USB, Sanitari per Gaza, and student movements OSA and Cambiare Rotta. Some protesters also directed criticism at the opposition, accusing the political left of failing to prevent the security decree from passing in Parliament. According to the reconstructions available so far, on July 19 Fakir was reached by two police officers after residents of a building in the Pilastro neighborhood of Bologna reported a disturbance. The man appeared to be in a state of psychiatric distress, as shown in videos circulated in the following hours. The officers reportedly used physical restraint techniques, including handcuffs applied behind the back and a tie at the ankles. Pepper spray was reportedly used on his face while he was in a prone position. Resuscitation maneuvers, including chest compressions and ventilation with a self-inflating bag, were reportedly initiated less than a minute after he stopped moving. The investigation will also need to determine why he remained handcuffed throughout the medical procedures. The two police officers and four 118 emergency operators who intervened at the scene were entered in the Model 45bis register, a separate preliminary annotations register distinct from the register of suspects, as provided by the security decree for officers acting in the presence of justifying circumstances. The decree, converted into law in April 2026, also provides for an economic contribution of up to 10,000 euros for legal defense, to be repaid in case of proven fraud. The case has taken on a political dimension. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore have clashed over the organization of a demonstration held in memory of Fakir. According to Piantedosi, the mayor showed serious underestimation in convening the public gathering; Lepore responded that the criticisms will not solve any public order problems. During the Bologna protest, there were clashes with injuries to police officers and damage to public property. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly praised an elderly woman, identified as Francesca, who intervened to separate protesters from police. The defense lawyer for the two officers stated that a CT scan showed no signs of chest compression or bone fractures typically associated with suffocation by compression. The autopsy, to be performed by a team of specialists appointed by prosecutors, is still pending. Fakir's wife described the death in stark terms, calling for full accountability. A discrepancy remains regarding the man's identity, with some sources identifying him as Abderrahim Fakir of Moroccan origin and others as Mohamed Fakir of Tunisian origin.