Richmond Police Retract Disinformation Blaming George Floyd Protesters for Tear-Gassing
The department was compelled to publicly admit that it had lied and apologize as part of a legal settlement.
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‘George Floyd’s Girlfriend Was Daunte Wright’s Teacher, Fred Hampton’s Mom Babysat Emmett Till’
A viral tweet addressed “the violence & collective trauma of systemic racism across families, communities & generations—& know how little has changed.”
‘Carol Ann Channels George Floyd’
Self-proclaimed “entity channeler” Carol Ann Collins claimed to “channel” George Floyd — and later deleted much of her internet presence.
Have Police in the United States Killed 120 People Since George Floyd’s Death?
“20 days. 120 lives.”
Dave Chappelle Releases ‘8:46’ via YouTube, Netflix, Discusses Death of George Floyd and Protests
“This is the streets talking for themselves, they don’t need me right now,” Chappelle said.
Was a Military Memorial in Pensacola Destroyed in George Floyd Protests?
An inaccurate and misleading (but viral) post about a shattered military bench in Florida falsely linked the broken monument to June 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd.
Did a Long Island News Outlet Call George Floyd Graffiti ‘Anti-Government’?
The phrase “I can’t breathe” was included without context in a story about a local high school.
Did LEGO Stop Marketing Police Figurines, White House Sets in Response to George Floyd Protests?
A viral Facebook post claimed that LEGO had withdrawn police figurines and a White House set in the wake of George Floyd’s death and subsequent protests.
Are New York City Police Officers Covering Badge Numbers with Black Bands During George Floyd Protests?
A COVID-19 pandemic post from April 2020 was misconstrued as appearing after protests over the death of George Floyd spread beyond Minnesota and to New York.
Nickelodeon Goes Off the Air for Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds to Protest Death of George Floyd
Children’s television channel Nickelodeon aired eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence alongside a message in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.