Latest Fact-checks in Death Penalty 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 Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2024 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.” Gwen Moore stated on July 26, 2019 in a tweet: "More than half of death row prisoners are people of color." Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference: California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida." Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders." Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
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Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2024 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.” Gwen Moore stated on July 26, 2019 in a tweet: "More than half of death row prisoners are people of color." Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference: California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida." Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders." Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2024 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.”
Gwen Moore stated on July 26, 2019 in a tweet: "More than half of death row prisoners are people of color."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference: California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida."
Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’"
Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois."
Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."
Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment."
Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty."
Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row."
Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders."
Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death."
Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 1, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
