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Look For Intent When Comparing The Capitol Mob To Black Lives Matter, Historian Says

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Some on the right have compared the violence of the insurrection to what happened last year at Black Lives Matter protests.

But according to new research from Princeton University, at least 93% of the Black Lives Matter protests were peaceful. The study looked at more than 7,000 protests in 2,000 locations. 

Then there’s the claim that leaders on the left have

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