Fact check: Posts on days without police killings in 2021 are true
USA TODAY
The claim: On April 18, there had only been three days in 2021 where police did not kill someone
In the wake of high-profile fatal shootings at the hands of law enforcement in areas such as Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, some users have taken to social media to highlight the number of police-related shootings in the first quarter of 2021.
The deaths of 16-year-old Ma Khia Bryant and 13-year-old Adam Toledo have sparked protests and calls for systemic changes in policing and criminal justice. One viral post presents statistics on the matter.
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bridge and two highway entran entrances. in this video, a car drives through the crowd. it was hit and surrounded by the protesters as it passed by. police say there were no injuries, and they re looking for the vehicle. in another incident, tense moments as a tow truck driver confronted the crowd. video posted on facebook shows tuesday s fatal encounter. police say 17-year-old antwon rose had been a passager in a car stopped by police because it matched the description of a car involved in an earlier shooting. police ordered the driver out of the car and on the ground. two people inside ran, and the officer opened fire, striking rose. he later died at the hospital. there was no reason! he wasn t running we didn t have that video, we would be forced to believe the lies. reporter: police say antwon
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