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Milan Riots Spark Outrage and Shame Among Immigrant Parents
Recent violent protests in Milan have shocked Italian authorities, as thousands of youths clashed with police, vandalized property, and looted luxury stores. Astonishingly, nearly 80 percent of those arrested were minors, including children as young as eleven who were drawn to the chaos through social media and local youth gang culture known as 'Maranza'. Distressed parents, many of them hard-working immigrants who have lived in the country for years, gathered outside police stations in deep embarrassment and tears. While the government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prepares emergency legislation to curb the violence and youth gang activities, the society continues to grapple with the disturbing rise of juvenile aggression.