​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 3 May 2021 Was Andrew Brown Jr. a ‘Known Drug Dealer’ Before NC Deputies Killed Him? ​ On April 21, 2021, North Carolina deputies shot and killed a 42-year-old Black man named Andrew Brown Jr. while serving drug-related search and arrest warrants at his house. Key questions about his death have so far been unanswered. Meanwhile, sensationalized headlines and social media posts attempted to frame Brown’s past arrests and incarcerations as crucial information for understanding — or possibly justifying — the in-custody killing. Snopes reporter Jessica Lee has more. Read More 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Court Ruling on Snopes Ownership Dispute Court rules litigant tried to ‘circumvent’ prior court decision. Read More Fact Checks Did Lin Wood Find Trump at White House and Biden Missing? A series of bizarre images posted to Telegram in April 2021 by the QAnon-supporting attorney appeared to reference a stale conspiracy theory. ❌  False Did ‘Not a Single Republican’ Clap When Biden Mentioned Cutting Child Poverty? Left-leaning critics accused the GOP of universal callousness during U.S. President Joe Biden's first address to Congress in April 2021. ❌  False Is This a Real Video of a Man Riding a Hoverboard in Traffic? The depicted technology is far from affordable at this time. ✅  True View Latest Fact Checks Support Snopes Today Every dollar that you contribute to Snopes goes directly toward growing our newsroom, expanding our fact-checking efforts, and improving our website’s experience. $5 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other News Facebook Oversight Board to Rule on Suspended Trump Account Former President Donald Trump was suspended from Facebook and Instagram after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Read More Disneyland Reopening Marks California’s COVID-19 Turnaround Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. Read More Tree Traps Man in Portable Toilet at Gettysburg Authorities say a man was rescued after a tree that fell during high winds trapped him inside a portable toilet at Gettysburg National Military Park in south-central Pennsylvania. Read More

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