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2025-05-16 21:59:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8754AA82E5643C0A8D76CA968B0704AF6359FD0A4F034F3B112AC7B871A777BB
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George Floyd didn’t die from a drug overdose. The cause of death was ruled a “homicide” after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for about 9 minutes. Chauvin was convicted of murder. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/medical-examiner-who-ruled-george-floyd-s-death-homicide-blames-n1263670 https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-expert-lack-of-oxygen-killed-floyd-b1092d8b70ea934776161355fdf171a4 https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/no-evidence-drug-overdose-was-main-cause-of-death-for-george-floyd-in-2020-idUSL1N3241XJ/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-new-892530421961 https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/no-change-in-george-floyds-cause-of-death-despite-viral-false-claims/
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