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Michael Jordan Says 'I Won't Release Another Shoe Until Black People Unite'

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Dan Evon
July 28, 2016 A fake news article reported that the former NBA superstar criticized blacks because "You will s ...
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Chant for 'Dead Cops Now' in Baton Rouge

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Kim LaCapria
July 18, 2016 A perpetually recirculating video of Black Lives Matter protesters chanting for "dead cops" date ...
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Obama Calls for Black Lives Matter Memorial

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David Emery
July 17, 2016 A fake news article stated that President Obama issued an executive order calling for a memorial ...
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What If They Gave a Day of Rage and Nobody Came?

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David Mikkelson
July 15, 2016 Just like two years ago, rumors of nationwide 'Day of Rage' protests turned out to be much ado a ...
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Russia Put Black Lives Matter on Official Terror List

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Dan Evon
July 13, 2016 A conspiracy theory web site propagated the false rumor that Russia had placed Black Lives Matte ...
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Anonymous 'Day of Rage' Protests

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Kim LaCapria
July 11, 2016 A rumor that the hacktivist collective Anonymous has called for nationwide 'Day of Rage' protest ...
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Seahawks' Richard Sherman Condemns 'Black Lives Matter' Movement

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Dan Evon
July 11, 2016 A post condemning the Black Lives Matter Movement is frequently attributed to Richard Sherman, b ...
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Black Officer Jay Stalien Shares Views on Race and Policing

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Kim LaCapria
July 11, 2016 A black police officer by the name of Jay Stalien published a viral Facebook post after the Dal ...
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Pandora Endorses Black Lives Matter?

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Dan Evon
July 11, 2016 The streaming music service Pandora caused controversy by posting a message using the hashtag #B ...
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Black Lives Matter Protests Kill Girl Waiting for Transplant in Memphis

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Kim LaCapria
July 11, 2016 The heartbreaking tale of a young heart transplant patient fatally obstructed by Black Lives Mat ...
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Steven Hildreth Jr.'s Traffic Stop

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Dan Evon
July 8, 2016 A viral Facebook posting by Steven Hildreth Jr. tells a true story about an uneventful interacti ...
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DeRay Mckesson and the Summer of Chaos

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Kim LaCapria
July 8, 2016 Fabricated Twitter messages claiming activist DeRay Mckesson was plotting a "summer of chaos" wi ...
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Former Congressman Tells Obama and BLM 'Punks' to 'Watch Out'

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Snopes Staff
July 8, 2016 Former Illinois representative Joe Walsh declared "This is now war" and called for President Bar ...
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Alton Sterling: Longtime Criminal and Gang Member?

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Dan Evon
July 8, 2016 Articles published in the aftermath of Alton Sterling's shooting death reported that he was a ga ...
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Dallas Shooter Not Identified as Neo-Nazi Jeffrey Harris

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Dan Evon
July 7, 2016 A troll Twitter account started a false rumor that a neo-Nazi named Jeffrey Harris was responsib ...
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Graphic Video Shows Man Shot, Dying in Car

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Brooke Binkowski
July 6, 2016 The video — showing the aftermath of a traffic stop in Minnesota — was streamed live on Facebook ...
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Feds to Investigate Shooting of Baton Rouge Man

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Brooke Binkowski
July 6, 2016 The FBI and the Justice Department are treating Alton Sterling's death as a civil rights investi ...
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Hillary Clinton Blames Racism for Cincinnati Gorilla's Death

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Kim LaCapria
June 3, 2016 Hillary Clinton did not proclaim that the gorilla shot in a Cincinnati zoo was a victim of "racism."
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West Point Says Cadet Photograph Not a Violation

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Dan Evon
May 11, 2016 A photograph showing West Point cadets with raised fists spawned accusations of political activi ...
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Marine Axed after Trump Rally Incident

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Kim LaCapria
March 4, 2016 A young man named Joseph Pryor will no longer be eligible to serve in the Marines after he share ...
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