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George Floyd died as a result of a lack of oxygen from being pressed against the pavement with a knee on his neck, a pulmonary critical care expert witness testified Thursday during Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. Dr. Martin Tobin, a specialist at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola University’s medical school, flatly rejected that Floyd’s preexisting conditions or drug use caused his death. “A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died,” Tobin said, describing how Floyd’s breathing was severely constricted as Chauvin and two other Minneapolis Police officers pinned him down on his stomach with his face pressed against the ground and handcuffs restraining his hands behind him. During a 9 1/2 minute graphic presentation of the officer’s actions, Tobin added that Chauvin’s knee was “virtually on the neck” for over 90% of the time. He cited other factors that made it more difficult for Floyd to breathe: the street’s hard asphalt … [Read more...] about Expert Witness: Preexisting Conditions, Fentanyl Did Not Cause George Floyd’s Death

During the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police chief said his use of the kneeling maneuver on George Floyd’s neck violated department policy. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified the department had strict policies that said officers must use de-escalation tactics as their first response. (RELATED: Doctor Who Pronounced George Floyd Dead Says His Heart Stopped Over Lack Of Oxygen, Less Likely Drug Cocktail Caused It) “That action is not de-escalation,” Arradondo said, according to Fox News . “And when we talk about the framework of our sanctity of life and when we talk about our principles and the values that we have, that action goes contrary to what we are talking about.” “Once Mr. Floyd — and this is based on my viewing of the videos — once Mr. Floyd had stopped resting and certainly once he was in distress and trying to verbalize that, that should’ve stopped,” Arradondo continued. Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police … [Read more...] about ‘That Should’ve Stopped’: Chauvin Violated Policy When Kneeling On George Floyd’s Neck, Police Chief Says

DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A beloved former Patapsco High School football player is being remembered after he was killed in a car crash earlier this week. A vigil was held Thursday for 19-year-old Sean Ruffin. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Maryland: More Than 1.8K New Cases Reported, Hospitalizations Up Again “Sean Ruffin is an absolute beacon of life,” Mark Lugenbeel, Ruffin’s former high school football coach, said. “He had a good spirit, he always made everybody smile,” Adrian Mitchell, a co-worker and friend of Ruffin, said. “I’m just going to miss him, the energy,” Gage Wallace, a co-worker and friend of Ruffin, told WJZ. Early Tuesday morning, Maryland State Police say Ruffin was sitting in the passenger seat of a Toyota Camry driving north on MD 295 in Linthicum when the driver lost control and hit a tree. Ruffin was pronounced dead at the scene. “I don’t want to believe it,” Wallace said. “I’m struggling a lot.” Police say the 19-year-old driver was taken to Shock … [Read more...] about ‘An Absolute Beacon Of Life’ | Vigil Held To Remember Life Of Sean Ruffin, 19-Year-Old Killed In Crash On MD 295