Protests erupt in Iran over death of woman detained by morality police

Angry Iranians took to the streets Tuesday to protest against the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested and held by police days earlier.

Trash bins set on fire and rocks scattered across downtown intersections were just some of the sights witnessed by reporters in the nation’s capital during Monday’s protests. Tuesday’s protests were a continuation of unrest from the day before, as students from universities around Tehran gathered and called for investigations into Amini’s death, according to the Associated Press. …

Growing unrest was sparked by the death of Amini, a young Kurdish woman who fell into a coma and died while detained by the nation’s so-called morality police, according to Reuters. Iran’s morality police are responsible for the strict enforcement of proper head coverings and loose-fitting clothing for women in the Islamic Republic. Mahsa Amini’s family maintains that she had no prior health issues and sustained bruises to her legs. Her father blames the police for her death, according to the outlet.