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Meloni condemns 'gangs of thugs' after protests turn violent across…

Clashes in Milan, Bologna and Turin injured police officers, and the prime minister backed law enforcement; the political argument over the response is just beginning.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Violent anti-government protests broke out across Italy, with clashes in Milan, Bologna and Turin that left police officers injured.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded by backing law enforcement and condemning what she called gangs of thugs, according to Fox News.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe reports say officers were hurt in all three cities, and that is the part that matters most today.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat we don't have yet is a full picture of how many were hurt or what set off the clashes, so the details are still coming in.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the political fight over the response is only starting, with the government on one side and the protesters on the other.

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