George Floyd

Was a Brooklyn, New York, subway attack on a white woman by a black man related to current Black Lives Matter protests? No, it was not. The attack took place on Oct. 23, 2019, well before the wave of BLM protests began following the death of George Floyd. Moreover, Transit Authority police identified the attacker as a frequent offender caught…

Was conservative commentator Candace Owens called "Aunt Tom" by Michelle Obama during a CNN interview? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by…

Did CNN lighten the photo of the man who drove into a protester in Seattle and claim he was white? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that CNN used any form of an image showing the attacker's face lightened in their reporting. The CNN logo on the image is not the same logo currently used by CNN. The…

Is Derek Chauvin a crisis actor who has been involved in other "false flag" incidents, including the Boston marathon bombing and Sandy Hook massacre? No, that's not true. A meme and a video have gone viral claiming the fired Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd is part of the "shadow army" of "crisis…

Did Sarah Grossman die after police sprayed her protest group with tear gas, which triggered her asthma and led to her death? No, there's no evidence that happened: The 22-year-old woman had not been diagnosed with asthma and there is no evidence her sudden death was connected to gas launched by police during May 28, 2020, protest in Columbus, Ohio,…

Did the Tucson, Arizona, City Council pass an ordinance making it illegal for citizens to video the police? No, that's not true: The Tuscon council passed an ordinance allowing fines for anyone who enters a restricted crime scene area and engages in activity that hinders police doing their work, but it does not make recording police with cameras a crime.…

Did protesters steal military tanks during demonstrations in Atlanta in June 2020? No, that's not true. The armored vehicles seen in a viral video were apparently part of a music video production, unrelated to the protests. The claim was made alongside a video (archived here) posted by hoodsite.com on June 5, 2020. The title of that video read: Protesters Steal…

Was a man serious when he told a journalist that George Soros invited him to lunch, paid him by personal check to protest, and made him rich? No, that's not true: A video of the "paid protester" is a 3-year-old spoof, according to the man who conducted the faux interview and posted the original two-minute video. Furthermore, the man featured…

Was Hillary Clinton in court on June 2, 2020, and did she lose her case about the missing emails while the media was reporting on the George Floyd protests and coronavirus? No, that's not true: There was a court proceeding on June 2, but Clinton was not there. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the hearing was conducted as a teleconference with…

Did Kendall Jenner post a photoshopped picture holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign? No, that's not true. The reality star-turned-model denied that she posted a photoshopped picture of herself holding a poster that reads "Black Lives Matter" that left out the shadow of the sign. Lead Stories found the original photo that was posted in late 2019 and she is…