Updated / Thursday, 8 Apr 2021
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The video of George Floyd s arrest touched off protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the US
A respiratory expert has testified that George Floyd died from lack of oxygen and police officer Derek Chauvin s knee was on his neck more than 90% of the time that he was handcuffed, face down in the street.
Dr Martin Tobin, an Irish-born pulmonologist, told the jury at Mr Chauvin s murder and manslaughter trial that he had watched videos of Mr Floyd s 25 May 2020 arrest hundreds of times . Mr Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, Mr Tobin told the jury hearing the high-profile case in a heavily guarded Minneapolis courtroom.
Kilkenny man is expert witness at Derek Chauvin murder trial in US
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Brian O Donovan on Morning Edition | March 17, 2021
It s St. Patrick s Day, but we are celebrating for the second year in a row without the parades or getherings at the pub because of the pandemic. Even so, GBH s A Celtic Sojourn host Brian O Donovan is bringing the celebration to peoples living rooms, and is holding out hope that we are all closer to the end of the pandemic than we may think. GBH Morning Edition
host Joe Mathieu spoke with O Donovan about his reflections on the pandemic one year later, and how he s celebrating St. Patrick s Day this year. The transcript below has been edited for clarity.