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==Cause of Death==
==Cause of Death==
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. Speaker Pelosi expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death. <ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death. <ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death. <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death. <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>