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Floyd's autopsy also found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george ... 1ac6e594d2

So, what did Mr Floyd die from?

His heart gave out?

The DA may get another exam as a precaution.

yeah, cause the autopsy seems to suggest Mr. Floyd died from a heart condition and drug use.

"The autopsy revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," the statement reads, according to CNN.

"Mr. Floyd had underlying health conditions including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death."

Have they confirmed any intoxicants were in his system, or are they just leaving that open as a possibility?

good question.

I searched earlier and found no" toxicology report" for Mr. Floyd.

However, it's reported he resisted arrest and seemed delirious.

[. There's no means by which these issues can be raised without facing condemnation and dehumanizing and then when frustration boils over that rage is used to further condemn and dehumanize. You're either not allowed to assimilate, or you're forced to abandon your identity in order to, or you're criticized for not fully assimilating after being told you're not allowed to join the club anyways.

A citywide curfew in Minneapolis appeared to be ignored Friday night as crowds continued to gather and set fires -- continuing three days of chaotic demonstrations following the death of George Floyd that included the torching of a police station Thursday night.

Demonstrators were seen on the north side of the city around 9 p.m. CT and crowds were spotted near the police station that had been the center of riots the past two nights. Law enforcement agencies ordered crowds off the streets and fird tear gas in one area before pulling back, FOX 9 of Minneapolis reported.

The area around the police station was closed off, police said. Elsewhere, demonstrators climbed onto the Interstate 35 and blocked several traffic lanes.

An 8 p.m. CT curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., took effect Friday in an effort to prevent more rioting, vandalism and looting, as similar events raged across the country Friday night.

Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota. In Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and beyond, thousands of protesters carried signs that said: "He said I can't breathe. Justice for George." They chanted ""No justice, no peace" and "Say his name. George Floyd."

An initially peaceful demonstration in New York City spiraled into chaos as night fell, as protesters skirmished with officers, destroyed police vehicles and set fires.

In Brooklyn, activists who had marched from Manhattan chanted insults at officers lined up outside the Barclays Center and pelted them with water bottles. Police sprayed an eye-irritating chemical into the largely diverse crowd multiple times, then cleared the plaza.

Video posted to social media showed officers using batons and shoving protesters down as they took people into custody and cleared streets.

Demonstrators rocked a police van, set it ablaze, then scrawled graffiti across its charred hulk and set it on fire a second time as officers retreated from the area. Blocks away, protesters used a club to batter another police vehicle.

Numerous people were arrested and police brought in buses to take away prisoners.

"We have a long night ahead of us in Brooklyn," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted. "Our sole focus is deescalating this situation and getting people home safe. There will be a full review of what happened tonight. We don't ever want to see another night like this."

The police department said numerous officers were injured, including one who had a tooth knocked out.

The names of black people killed by police, including Floyd and Eric Garner, who died on Staten Island in 2014, were on signs carried by those in the crowd, and in their chants.

In Houston, where George Floyd grew up, several thousand people rallied in front of City Hall. Police had apparently taken into custody a woman who had a rifle and had tried to use it to incite the crowd.

https://theconversation.com/the-racist-roots-of-american-policing-from-slave-patrols-to-traffic-stops-112816

The American police system began in an effort to control slaves / black people with systemic racism and corruption.

Protests in Brooklyn that started off peacefully Friday quickly turned violent, with a dozen NYPD officers injured and at least 200 arrests, police cars set ablaze and the door and windows of the 88th Precinct in Clinton Hill vandalized.

There were at least 500 protesters in front of the 88th Precinct. Protesters then tried to break into the 79th precinct in Bedford Stuyvesant, but were then arrested.

In Brooklyn, many protesters were pepper sprayed and tackled by police at Fort Greene Park. Bricks were being thrown and windows shattered. There were confrontations as well earlier at the Barclays Center. Police say 125 people were arrested for throwing bottles

In Foley Square, protesters vandalized police vehicles and spray painted George Lloyd's name on the detention center in Lower Manhattan.

Hundreds of people hit the streets in San Jose and Oakland on Friday to protest the police-custody death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a black man who yelled that he couldn’t breathe as a police officer pinned him to the ground by kneeling on his neck.

Police officers fired rubber bullets and deployed tear gas on hundreds of protesters outside of San Jose’s City Hall Friday evening as people chanted “F— the police.” People screamed, “Gas, gas, gas” as loud flash bangs could be heard and smoke filled the air near Fifth and Santa Clara streets.

At least one officer was injured during the protest and was taken to Valley Medical Center, said Mayor Sam Liccardo. The officer’s condition was unknown. Several arrests were made, Liccardo said.

Dozens of people keeled over, coughing, and poured water into their eyes. Some protesters weaved throughout the dense crowd, shouting, “Water, who needs water?”

Kiara Topete, a 19-year-old from Milpitas, said she was standing in front of police when one shot her with a rubber bullet in the shin.

“I didn’t do anything, I didn’t throw anything, I didn’t pose a threat to them, they just shot me,” she said. “It burns. It really hurts, I’ve never felt anything like this.”

Several people picked up spent gas canisters and water bottles, hurling them toward the line of police blocking City Hall. Police responded by deploying more tear gas and firing rubber bullets.

Just before 9 p.m., most of the crowd had dissipated. A charred trash bin remained in the middle of the street near City Hall. A destroyed Toyota 4Runner sat at the corner of Third and Santa Clara streets. And police remained on guard.

Outside City Hall in Oakland, a couple hundred protesters were gathered, some spilling out onto 14th Street, near the intersection of Broadway, to block traffic. People chanted, “Black lives matter” and “no justice, no peace.”

Several people threw empty bottles outside police headquarters. Several explosions were heard. One person was shooting fireworks at Eighth Street and Broadway. No arrests were made as of 9 p.m.

“This is going to get ugly,” an officer said.

Protesters walked onto Interstate 880, near the Webster Street on-ramp, and stopped traffic.

Some people held signs that read, “Justice for George” and “I can’t breathe.”

Earlier in the evening, Brianna Noble, 25, from Oakland, rode a horse down Broadway with a cardboard sign that read, “Black Lives Matter.

We’re just bringing some attention to the issue at hand in a positive, non-violent way,” Noble said. “Horses bring attention.”

Corey Murphy, 44, of San Jose, held a sign in Oakland that read, “Hands Up Don’t Shoot.” He said it’s “ridiculous that we’re still going through this.”

“We’re just sick and tired of being sick and tired,” he said. “We’ve been asking for help. Nobody’s listening.”