St. Louis DA Win Latest Victory for Black Lives Matter
10 August 2018"We must always vote for issues and not just candidates," said Charlene Carruthers, national director of BYP100, a Chicago-based group.
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Did a Black Lives Matter Leader Get Sued for Embezzling Donations?
9 February 2018Right-wing web sites republished a fabricated story posted by a notorious purveyor of fake news.
Black Lives Matter Flag Begins Flying Over Vermont School
1 February 2018A Vermont high school began flying a Black Lives Matter flag in what officials said was a commitment to make the mostly white institution more inclusive.
Erica Garner, Voice of Police Accountability, Dies
30 December 2017The daughter of Eric Garner, who was killed by a police officer administering a chokehold in 2014, was 27.
Is a Protester Holding an ‘All Holidays Matter’ Sign?
An image purporting to show two men with signs — one reading "We must stop the war on Christmas" and another that says "All holidays matter" — is a hoax.
Judge Rules Black Lives Matter, Hashtag Cannot be Sued
29 September 2017An anonymous Baton Rouge officer's attempt to sue DeRay Mckesson, Black Lives Matter, and the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag proved unsuccessful.
St. Louis Protests Resume After 80 Arrests
18 September 2017Three days of peaceful protests and violent unrest have followed the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of a black suspect.
Racist Twitter Trolls Pose as Houston Looters
1 September 2017Amidst devastating flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, fake Twitter accounts were used to sow fear and racial hatred.
Black Lives Matter ‘Thugs’ Blocked Emergency Crews from Reaching Hurricane Victims?
28 August 2017Reports that protesters had blocked emergency crews from reaching people stranded by Hurricane Harvey are — like earlier stories from which they were recycled — completely false.
Did a Black Lives Matter Activist ‘Demand’ That White People Give Up Their Homes?
24 August 2017Chanelle Helm wrote a list of recommendations about what wealthy white people can do to help eradicate racial injustice — if they want.
Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just ‘Piss Off’ His ‘Racist’ Players With What He Put on the Field?
23 August 2017Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anything in the field.
Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt?
16 August 2017Clashes with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville did not inspire "leftists" to demand the removal of a statue of Theodore Roosevelt in New York City.
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
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13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.