Italy Reforms Face Backlash Following Matteo Piantedosi Shield Plan

Jurists deposited signatures for a March justice referendum as polls show a dead heat between supporters and opponents of the reform.The government of Giorgia Meloni is proposing a penal shield to protect police officers from investigation during justifiable use of force while advancing public sector merit laws.Opposition leaders are demanding inquiries into a campaign by Azione Studentesca to report teachers for political propaganda in schools.