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According to arrest warrant documents, Chauvin pinned his knee onto the back of Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

During that time, Lane asked Chauvin whether Floyd should get rolled onto his side, but Chauvin refused to move him, according to the warrant. Lane allegedly was holding Floyd's legs as Kueng allegedly was holding Floyd's back down as Chauvin kept his knee in place, according to the arrest warrant. Thao was seen on the video with both of his hands in his pockets.

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PHOTO: After a new mural, center, of George Floyd is added to a growing memorial of tributes, Trevor Rodriquez sits alone at the spot where Floyd died while in police custody, Tuesday June 2, 2020, in Minneapolis.
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\"Based on ... their silence and based on their body cameras and audio, we know they did nothing ... they all participated in the death of George Floyd,\" Crump said at a press conference on Wednesday, before the new charges were announced.

A bystander recorded the incident on a cell phone. Floyd can be heard repeating pleading, \"I can't breathe,\" and for his mother, who died years ago.

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PHOTO: People raise their hands and kneel down as they protest at the makeshift memorial in honor of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020, in Minneapolis.
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An independent autopsy determined Floyd's cause of death was by asphyxia \"due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain.\" The county's medical examiner ruled that Floyd died because of a cardiopulmonary arrest.

Crump said in a statement Ellison informed the Floyd family \"that his office will continue to investigate and will upgrade the charges to first-degree murder if the evidence supports it.\"

Protests erupted across the country, and around the world, on the heels of Floyd's death. Demonstrators are calling for an end to police brutality against people of color, specifically African Americans. Some of the peaceful protests have turned violent and resulted in the arrest of thousands.

\"George Floyd's death is the symptom of a disease,\" Walz wrote on Twitter. \"We will not wake up one day and have the disease of systemic racism cured for us. This is on each of us to solve together, and we have hard work ahead.\"

\"We are working together in this case,\" Ellison said, \"with only one goal: justice for George Floyd.\"

ABC News' Rachel Katz contributed to this report.

This report was featured in the Thursday, June 4, 2020, episode of “Start Here,” ABC News’ daily news podcast.

\"Start Here\" offers a straightforward look at the day's top stories in 20 minutes. Listen for free every weekday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, the ABC News app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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