George Floyd Autopsy: Why Misinformation, Overdose and Arrest Claims Still Persist, Expert Reveals

George Floyd did not die of drug overdose. Why does misinformation persist about his death?

Two autopsies ruled Floyd’s death a homicide, but a false counternarrative quickly emerged that persists years later.

George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?

Five years ago, on May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, during an arrest. A bystander’s video showed officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for […] The post George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? appeared first on Poynter.

George Floyd autopsy: Why misinformation, overdose and arrest claims still persist, expert reveals

George Floyd death: Several claims about his autopsy and criminal record surfaced on Sunday

Five years on, why false claims persist that George Floyd died of overdose

Five years after Floyd’s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.