On July 7 2021, an Imgur account shared a tweet with a Facebook screenshot attributed to Darnella Frazier, who disclosed that her uncle was struck and killed by police in Minneapolis: Hold on hold on The innocent bystander who got killed today by MP
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Truth or Fiction?→ After ‘Defunding,’ Did Minneapolis Police Advise Residents to Give up Their Phones, Wallets, and Purses to Criminals?
On August 1 2020, Daily Caller writer Kyle Hooten shared the following screenshot claiming that a defunded Third Precinct in Minneapolis instructed residents to simply hand valuables over to criminals due to an uptick in crime: Minneapolis City Gove
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Amish People Protest the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?
On May 30 2020, the word “Amish” trended on Twitter, due to circulating social media posts claiming Amish people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis: The Amish came out yesterday in Minneapolis to join the George
Truth or Fiction?→ Did George Floyd’s Autopsy Reveal ‘Potential Intoxicants’?
Following the arrest of Derek Chauvin in connection with the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd in May 2020, the release of the criminal complaint against the former Minneapolis police officer reignited criticism against local authorities. One part
Truth or Fiction?→ Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Label to Trump’s ‘Looting’ and ‘Shooting’ Tweet; White House Blames Fact Checkers
In the early morning hours of May 29 2020, President Trump published two tweets about unrest in Minneapolis over the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd; Twitter later appended a label to the second over its glorification of violence: I can’t st
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Saint Paul Police Officer Caught Vandalizing Property at a George Floyd Protest?
Amid the social unrest permeating the Minnesota Twin Cities area following the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd in May 2020, Twitter users claimed to have identified a man spotted vandalizing a local auto parts store as a local police officer
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Who is Derek M. Chauvin?’
The extrajudicial killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 led to increased scrutiny of Officer Derek Chauvin, who was caught on video pinning his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes prior to Floyd’s death. Aroun
Snopes→ Amazon Minnesota Warehouse Workers Plan ‘Prime Day’ Strike
The Prime Day action won't be the first time the Minnesota workers have banded together to press Amazon for change.
Did President Donald Trump Board Air Force One With Paper Stuck to His Shoe?
A viral video making the social media rounds on October 4th, 2018 shows President Donald Trump carefully ascending the stairs to Air Force One on the tarmac in Minneapolis, Minnesota — with a piece of paper stuck to the back of his left shoe, then pausing at the top and waving before disappearing into the […]
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Snopes→ Did Protesters Burn a Minnesota County’s Flag and Raise an Anti-Fascist One at a Local Jail?
Right-wing web sites accurately describe the basic facts of a real incident which lasted for around 30 minutes.
Snopes→ Minneapolis Police Officer Fatally Shoots Australian Woman
Justine Damond was shot dead during a 911 call, but details surrounding the incident are unclear.