George Floyd

Did a Portland radio station report that Black Lives Matter and Antifa protesters were shooting on September 11, 2020, at firefighters trying to bring out-of-control wildfires under control? No, that's not true. It was never reported by KXL radio despite a widely distributed Facebook post making the claim, forcing the station's news director to post a denial on Facebook and…

Does a video show a secret Portland Antifa "anarchist" camp where "rioters" are staying as protests rage in the city? No, that's not true. A video that was shot in Portland, Oregon, shows two outdoor homeless camps that were set up by the city and have been in operation for longer than the protests Portland have been going on. It…

Did Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser propose "using her power" to remove the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial? No, that's not true: In addition to not having the authority to remove monuments on federal land, the mayor said no such thing. The claim appeared as a meme in a Facebook post (archived here) published on September 1, 2020. The meme…

Were the elderly people pictured in these photos badly beaten by BLM? No, that's not true: This specific collection of photos have an online history associated with South African Farm attacks. Regardless if the past labeling as such was correct- this photo collection is not recent and has nothing to do with the organization BLM, the Black Lives Matter Movement,…

Is the "Black Lives Matter Arizona" movement raising GoFundMe money in the name of Breonna Taylor? No, that's not true. The president of Black Lives Matter Arizona told Lead Stories that a meme making the claim on social media is false, and that the Arizona group is separate from the more-established Black Lives Matter Global Network. The claim appears as…

Is the media ignoring the tragic death of a 5-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a neighbor in Wilson, North Carolina, on August 9, 2020? No, that's not true: The heartbreaking story about the killing of Cannon Hinnant, who was shot while playing outside his home, and the next-day arrest of 25-year-old Darius Sessoms, who's been charged with first-degree…

Did Walmart pledge $100 million to Black Lives Matter (BLM)? No, that's not true: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced on June 5, 2020, that "Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committing $100 million to create a new center on racial equity" that will "support philanthropic initiatives that align with four key areas: the nation's financial, healthcare, education, and criminal justice…

Is there evidence that Antifa forming a "Red Army" to attack the group's enemies and that ACORN -- the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now -- is providing ammunition and weapons training? No, there is no evidence. The radio host making the claim offered no evidence to support it. ACORN disbanded in the United States a decade ago. The…

Is "Antifa" planning a training session August 15, 2020 in Garnet, a historic ghost town in Montana? No, that's not true: The remote 130-acre site east of Missoula, Montana, is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which would not permit an all-day training there with firearms or other weapons and has received no application for an antifascist training…

Did George Floyd appear on the court TV Show "Judge Judy" as a teen? Not George Perry Floyd Jr., who died in police custody in Minneapolis and whose name is now known worldwide, that was a different person. It was George Floyd IV of Chicago who appeared on the TV court show "Judge Judy" in 2010. The confusing claim originated…