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Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email:

Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter."

By Tom Kertscher • April 17, 2017

Bloggers stated on July 20, 2016 in a headline:

"Police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ carved into skin."

By Joshua Gillin • April 6, 2017

Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email :

"Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."

By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad:

"Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."

By Lauren Carroll • September 14, 2016

Van Jones stated on July 7, 2016 in a panel discussion on CNN:

African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 10, 2016 in a speech.:

Says the unemployment rate for African-American youths is 59 percent.

By Warren Fiske • June 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium:

"Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."

By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami:

"If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2016

Donald Trump stated on August 2, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week":

Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans.

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2015

Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2015

Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech:

"There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education."

By Tom Kertscher • May 5, 2015

Texas Organizing Project stated on March 5, 2015 in a press release:

"The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000."

By Alex Wilts • April 23, 2015

Lou Dobbs stated on August 19, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "America's Newsroom":

Because of President Barack Obama’s failure to "push job creation," the black unemployment rate in Ferguson, Mo., is three times higher than the white unemployment rate.

By Derek Tsang • August 21, 2014

Alicia Menendez stated on April 27, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession."

By Julie Kliegman • April 27, 2014

Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire:

A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government."

By Louis Jacobson • April 16, 2014

Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House:

"Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men."

By Louis Jacobson • February 28, 2014

Stefani Carter stated on August 30, 2012 in in an opinion column in USA Today:

Says black women are "fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses."

By Sue Owen • October 5, 2012

Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.:

Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."

By Bartholomew Sullivan • March 30, 2012

David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks :

Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.

By Tom Kertscher • February 13, 2012

New Jersey Tea Party stated on September 2, 2011 in a retweet:

"Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans – Obama’s strongest supporters – have lost their jobs."

By Caryn Shinske • November 27, 2011

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