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Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’ sparks protests demanding justice for Congolese man

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Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’ sparks protests demanding justice for Congolese man

The death of a Congolese-born man shortly after he was restrained by security guards outside a Dublin department store has sparked calls for justice in Ireland. Video clips show Yves Sakila unresponsive after being pinned to the ground as bystanders watched, drawing parallels to the 2020 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

The death of a Congolese-born man shortly after he was restrained by security guards outside a Dublin department store has sparked calls for justice in Ireland. Video clips show Yves Sakila unresponsive after being pinned to the ground as bystanders watched, drawing parallels to the 2020 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

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