Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government approved a decree Tuesday targeting violent protests after two days of looting and arson in central Milan. Many of the rioters were minors.
5 years in prison: maximum penalty for the new offense of violent protest participation.
20,000 euros ($22,500): maximum fine, rising for masked offenders or injuries.
500 additional soldiers will deploy to Milan through year's end.
4 to 12 years: proposed penalty for using devices to organize violent protests.
Why it matters: Under the decree, anyone over 14 is presumed able to understand their actions unless proven otherwise. Until now, a judge made that call.
Parents become liable for property damage caused by their minor children.
Toll figures differ. The Associated Press, carried by The Independent and WPXI, reported over 100 officers injured and about 50 arrests, more than 30 of them minors. Breitbart News reported 200 officers injured and over 270 detained, including 220 minors.
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Where they split: Coverage divides over whether the riots are a youth-crime and protest problem or a problem tied to migrant communities and integration.
Center coverage, 4 sources: The center frames it as tougher security measures responding to riots, with heavy focus on minors' liability.
