Protests in Ireland After Congolese Man's Death Sparks 'George Floyd Moment' Comparisons
Hundreds of people protested in Ireland following the death of a Congolese-born man at the hands of a guard in Dublin, with many drawing comparisons to the George Floyd case. Protesters condemned what they called Ireland's 'George Floyd moment'.
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Hundreds protest over Ireland's 'George Floyd moment' after death of Congolese-born man – video
Hundreds of people protested outside Ireland's parliament on Thursday to express outrage at the death of a Congolese-born man after he was restrained outside a Dublin department store last week in an incident that has shocked Ireland. Yves Sakila was detained by security guards on one of the capital's busiest shopping streets on 15 May in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident, police said. He became unresponsive at the scene and was later pronounced dead. A video of the incident wi...
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Video of incident shows Sakila being pinned to the ground by at least 5 men for 5 minutes as bystanders watch
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