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Medical examiner rules George Floyd's death a homicide

Medical examiner rules George Floyd's death a homicide
instead of violence were seeing unity. At least here where I am, I want to show you the intersection of where George Employed had that horrific encounter with police. We're seeing more and more people gathering, and we're seeing even police officers here for interacting with members of the community who are coming to pray just to hold each other to encourage each other. And the goal here is that the focus goes back to George Floyd instead of the violence. After another night of protest and unrest in cities across the country with incidents of violence in cities from New York to Los Angeles this morning, officials are saying the country has work to do on the issues of racism and policing. Way have deep work to do to address the systemic racism that exists in our community. The protests are understandable, the anger and the frustration. My fear is that the message and the need for change will get lost in the destruction. The protest started in Minneapolis and then spread nationally, all sparked by the killing of 46 year old George Floyd, who died in police custody pleading for his life as an officer kneeled on his neck. At least 40 cities have enacted nighttime curfews, and more than a dozen states have deployed the National Guard. But not all demonstrations have been violent. In Minneapolis last night, demonstrators gathering at the intersection were Floyd encountered police to remember him, the Minneapolis police chief also taking any at the site and acknowledging the police need to do better for community members. Need to know that the men and women that put this badge on that they're doing so in service to them and they should not, And they should not have to doubt. They should not have to doubt Thean Teng gritty and if they're gonna be treated in a compassionate and professional way, and the police chief also saying that all four of those officers bear the same responsibility. Of course, many of the protesters here want to see criminal charges for all four of those officers reporting in Minneapolis. Green Lover now back
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Medical examiner rules George Floyd's death a homicide
Video may contain images that are offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of George Floyd a homicide, according to documents released Monday.The county's medical examiner said Floyd's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression. The report states that Floyd experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being held down by law enforcement officer(s).Officials say other "significant" conditions Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication, recent methamphetamine use were contributing factors in Floyd's death.READ THE FULL REPORT HEREThe state's report contradicts one released earlier Monday by attorneys representing the Floyd family.The independent autopsy found that Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck until he stopped breathing, ignoring his cries of distress.The independent autopsy, by the same doctor who also examined Eric Garner’s body, found the compression cut off blood to Floyd’s brain, and that the pressure of other officers' knees on his back made it impossible for him to breathe, attorney Ben Crump said. Crump called for the third-degree murder charge against Officer Derek Chauvin to be upgraded to first-degree murder and for three other officers to be charged.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of George Floyd a homicide, according to documents released Monday.

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The county's medical examiner said Floyd's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression. The report states that Floyd experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being held down by law enforcement officer(s).

Officials say other "significant" conditions Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication, recent methamphetamine use were contributing factors in Floyd's death.

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE

The state's report contradicts one released earlier Monday by attorneys representing the Floyd family.

The independent autopsy found that Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck until he stopped breathing, ignoring his cries of distress.

The independent autopsy, by the same doctor who also examined Eric Garner’s body, found the compression cut off blood to Floyd’s brain, and that the pressure of other officers' knees on his back made it impossible for him to breathe, attorney Ben Crump said.

Crump called for the third-degree murder charge against Officer Derek Chauvin to be upgraded to first-degree murder and for three other officers to be charged.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.