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George Floyd cause of death

Daily Fact-Check: No Change in George Floyd’s Cause of Death, Despite Viral False Claims

The police officer who kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes in 2020 was convicted of murder, and the medical examiner determined that police efforts to subdue Floyd caused his death. Nothing about the autopsy’s findings have changed, but social media posts falsely claim new documents show Floyd died of a drug overdose or natural causes.

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