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Is This a Picture of Covington Catholic Students in Blackface Harassing a Basketball Player?

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During an uproar following a viral video of Covington Catholic students surrounding a Native American man at the National Mall on January 19 2019, allegations surfaced that students from that institution had been photographed in blackface. On January 21 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a status update and image purportedly demonstrating sanctioned blackface …

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Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?

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On January 19 2019, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann was named in a viral video after a clip of his interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the National Mall spread across social media. In the ensuing controversy, a tweet attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump spread in screenshots on social media: The purported tweet said: …

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