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    Social Posts Spin Sanders Photo

    by Angelo Fichera Mar 01, 2019 2 minutes
    Quick Take

    A viral hoax claims that Sen. Bernie Sanders was arrested in 1963 for “throwing eggs” at black civil rights protesters. He was arrested while protesting on behalf of civil rights.

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    A black-and-white photograph from 1963 shows a young Bernie Sanders being arrested by Chicago police officers. Wearing thick frame glasses

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