Dublin death draws comparisons to George Floyd case
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#75XNB)
It's being described as Ireland's George Floyd moment." Yves Sakila, a 35-year-old man originally from Democratic Republic of Congo, died in Dublin earlier this month after being restrained by several security guards. A video of the incident has since gone viral and is drawing comparisons to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. Migrant and Black community groups in Ireland are now calling for an independent investigation into Sakila's death. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry has more.