Derek Chauvin's Lawyers Granted Ability to Test George Floyd's Heart Tissue

Former police officer Derek Chauvin’s defense attorneys have been granted permission to have samples from George Floyd’s body examined to see if he died from a heart condition instead of asphyxiation caused by the ex-cop holding him down with his knee during the infamous 2020 arrest. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson gave lawyers for Chauvin, who has been doing time in a Texas federal prison for murder and violation of civil rights charges, permission to George Floyd’s heart tissue and fluid samples on Monday, the Associated Press (AP) reported. “Given...