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George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis stimulated civil unrest throughout the nation.
The death of George Floyd, which set off extensive protests throughout the United States, has been declared a murder following an official post-mortem.
The 46- year-old suffered a heart attack while being restrained by Minneapolis police, the report discovered.
It listed Mr Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression”.
On The Other Hand, President Donald Trump vowed to use the military to end the discontent.
A video showing a white law enforcement officer continuing to kneel on Mr Floyd’s neck even after he pleaded he might not breathe has actually reignited ingrained anger over police killings of black Americans.
It has resulted in 6 consecutive days of protests around the United States and a level of civil discontent not seen in years.
The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter and will appear in court this week. Three other law enforcement officers have actually been fired.
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The findings were released soon after those of a private examination that was brought out by medical examiners employed by the Floyd household.
This report said Mr Floyd died from asphyxia (lack of oxygen) due to a compression on his neck and likewise on his back. It likewise discovered the death was a murder, a statem