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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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"We get blamed for our murders..."

Many states in the U.S. are entering their 5th day of protesting the death of Daunte Wright. The police officer involved in the incident, Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in relation to the 20-year old's death. Elsewhere in Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin has pleaded the 5th amendment and will not testify in his ongoing trial. Chauvin of course, has been charged with three offences including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter in relation to the death of George Floyd who died last year. DA for Suffolk County, Rachael Rollins, joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to give her view.