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Floyd attorney: 'The only overdose that killed George Floyd was an overdose of excessive force…'

Name: Floyd attorney: 'The only overdose that killed George Floyd was an overdose of excessive force…'
Uploaded: 2020-09-11T22:45:32.000Z
Duration: 00:03:55
Channel: Matt Gillmer
Description: The Floyd family and its attorneys decry as character assassination the defense efforts to portray him as a drug user.

The Floyd family and its attorneys decry as character assassination the defense efforts to portray him as a drug user.

By Matt Gillmer

September 11, 2020 — 7:10pm

The Floyd family and its attorneys decry as character assassination the defense efforts to portray him as a drug user.

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