Stories from Naples · Italy

Youth prisons in Italy are experiencing overcrowding for the first time. The report noted that poverty and Camorra influence have increased by 60% in certain social hotspots.

New legislative decrees in Italy have led to the application of pretrial detention even in minor cases. The source described this as a purely political problem. One of the decrees is the Caivano Decree, named after a town north of Naples.

Two girls were accidentally hit by gunfire during a street shootout in Naples. Two girls were injured while walking in central Naples near the Quartieri Spagnoli district. The incident occurred around midnight during a shootout involving several individuals.

Professor Maria Vittoria Modica from the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station won an award after receiving 5,506 votes. The award recognizes work involving species that act as ecosystem engineers. Modica's work includes the release of 100 specimens born in captivity back into nature.

The Noisy Naples Fest will take place on July 23rd and 24th in Naples. The festival will feature performances by Planet Funk, Subsonica, and Kazabian. Kazabian is set to release a new album titled 'Actri e Cilicia' on July 17th.