Latest Fact-checks in Criminal Justice Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in." Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation." Van Jones stated on May 4, 2014 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": In some states, African-Americans are three times more likely to be sentenced to death than whites for the same crime. Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette. Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Nathan Deal stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech: Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing. NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Michael Chippendale stated on December 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place." Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
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Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in." Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation." Van Jones stated on May 4, 2014 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": In some states, African-Americans are three times more likely to be sentenced to death than whites for the same crime. Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette. Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Nathan Deal stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech: Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing. NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Michael Chippendale stated on December 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place." Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison."
Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes."
David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation."
Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia."
Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking.
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in."
Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."
Van Jones stated on May 4, 2014 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": In some states, African-Americans are three times more likely to be sentenced to death than whites for the same crime.
Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people."
Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette.
Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program."
Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye."
Nathan Deal stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech: Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing.
NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South."
Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole.
Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it."
David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
Michael Chippendale stated on December 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place."
Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences."
Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.
Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison
Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
