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Does This Picture Show George Floyd with a Bible?
Misinformation abounds in the wake of nationwide protests.
by Snopes Staff , June 1, 2020
George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons/Rosa Pineda CC BY-SA 4.0)
On Memorial Day 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd died after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes. Video of his death kicked off a protest movement — first in Minneapolis, then in cities around the United States and other countries — which has been met with fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and others.
The protests have set off waves of unrest and, with it, misinformation. Snopes is actively investigating rumors and claims around the death of Floyd and subsequent protests. We'll be collecting them here.
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June 2, 2020
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June 2, 2020
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June 2, 2020
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June 1, 2020
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June 1, 2020
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