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Collected Item: “Black Lives Matter Protests and COVID-19 Spikes.”

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Black Lives Matter Protests and COVID-19 Spikes.

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This object is a news article. I found it back in June while I was scrolling through current news stories.

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I found this news article in June. I was scrolling through a variety of news articles on my phone when I happened across this one discussing if there was a link between Black Lives Matter protests and Coronavirus spikes. I remember being intrigued by this article because I saw online arguments from anti-BLM individuals stating that now is not the time to protest and protestors are spreading the virus faster. I found this news article insightful and important because Black Lives Matter gained momentum three months into the United States shutdown. Since the two events happened around the same time and there appeared to be misinformation spread by individuals, I found it helpful to stick to news outlets.

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#COVID-19, #BLM, #NBCnews, #protests, #social, #distancing, #news, #ASU, #HST485

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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/black-lives-matter-protests-haven-t-led-covid-19-spikes-n1232045

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ABC news and Akshay Syal

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2020-06-24
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