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thusanbdsa of police killed and harmed by black thugsThis piece was originally published on PolitiFact.comon August 7, 2020
Facebook posts: Black Lives Matter "injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage."
PolitiFact’s ruling: False
Here’s why: Some Facebook commenters focused on professional sports leagues’ support of Black Lives Matter when they read this Facebook post:
"BLM injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage and gets celebrated by pro sports?"
We focused on the rest, and found that the biggest problem with the post, leaving aside the numbers claimed, is the lack of proof that Black Lives Matter caused the violence that is claimed.
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Fact-checking claim about deaths, damage from Black Lives Matter protests
This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on August 7, 2020 Facebook posts: Black Lives Matter "injures...www.statesman.com