“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
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“While in prison, boxer Jack Johnson invented and patented the first wrench, and white people insulted him by calling it a “monkey wrench.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The monkey wrench was patented around 1858, some 20 years before Johnson was born.
“A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Both defendants had one prior misdemeanor and had the same number of points on a scoresheet used to determine sentencing, but the prosecutor said that the white defendant cooperated to help convict co-defendants.
“According to its website Black Lives Matter, Inc is NOT a charity. It is a full-fledged corporation that does NOT have any locations.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Like many nonprofit organizations, the Black Lives Matter Global Network is incorporated and operates as a charity. The organization has a fiscal sponsorship with Thousand Currents, another nonprofit.
“CNN lightened the photo of the man who drove into the protester last night in Seattle.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that CNN ran an altered image of Nikolas Fernandez in its coverage of the Seattle shooting. The photo appears to be doctored.
“If we stopped testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Halting testing wouldn’t eliminate COVID-19 cases. It would conceal them and could fuel an even greater crisis.
“Says the state of Maryland issued these Independence Day 2020 safety guidelines.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The point of defunding the Police in Minneapolis is that Minnesota is where Obama settled 1 Million Islamics. They want Sharia Law.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The claim was made during debate about defunding the police in Minneapolis in the wake of the death of George Floyd. 6,320 refugees from Somalia, which is nearly 100% Muslim, were resettled in Minnesota under Obama.
“There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: State employees can qualify for paid administrative leave. These employees must be sick with coronavirus, taking care of someone or otherwise deemed unable to work from home by a supervisor. Few state employees use it.
“Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The figures reflect expenditures from the city's general fund. They do not capture significant contributions made by federal, state and county governments toward healthcare programs serving Detroiters.
“FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Oklahoma’s daily caseload has risen consistently in June, and to levels higher than at any point in the pandemic.
“In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: The latest government survey says 19.7% of African American could work from home.
“Says Joe Biden called ANTIFA “courageous Americans.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: It’s not a real quote. It seems to be in reference to Biden’s presidential campaign announcement video. Biden said white nationalists at the 2017 Charlottesville rallies were “met by a courageous group of America."
“Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The volume of media coverage and the number of local and regional government units around the world provide ample opportunities for cases or deaths to sum to any number.
“Says photo of beaten woman is Aracely Henriquez, a pregnant woman who George Floyd assaulted during an armed robbery.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says that if people “scooped up all the tickets for the (Trump campaign) rally in Tulsa,” then Trump could be “speaking to an empty crowd.”
PolitiFact rated this: Not likely to work
“The owner of Taco Bell said them animals need to be shot (black ppl)!”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A Facebook post claimed that a threatening comment against black people was made by the owner of Taco Bell. Taco Bell, while not providing details, said the incident involved a former employee of a franchise.
“Donald Trump is recruiting “excited and enthusiastic MINORITY actors and actresses” to appear at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla.”
PolitiFact rated this: False