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Month: September 2017

Black Lives Matter Blocked Hurricane Relief?

Black Lives Matter Blocked Hurricane Relief?
September 1, 2017

Q: Did Black Lives Matter protesters block emergency crews from reaching Hurricane Harvey victims?

A: No. That false claim was made in a satirical story featuring a 2016 photo of a protest in Atlanta, Georgia.

Does Military Surplus Reduce Crime?

Does Military Surplus Reduce Crime?
September 1, 2017

In lifting the Obama-era restrictions on police acquisition of surplus military equipment, Attorney General Jeff Sessions misleadingly cited studies to claim that President Obama “went too far” and undermined public safety.