Latest Fact-checks in Criminal Justice Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. Jim Jordan stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total." John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years." Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.” Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world." Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police." Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.” Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.” Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” J.D. Vance stated on September 4, 2022 in an interview: “Tim Ryan called police the new Jim Crow.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.” Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. Jim Jordan stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total." John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years." Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.” Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world." Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police." Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.” Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.” Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” J.D. Vance stated on September 4, 2022 in an interview: “Tim Ryan called police the new Jim Crow.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.” Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives.
Jim Jordan stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total."
John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.”
Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."
Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world."
Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police."
Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.”
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”
Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.”
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”
Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.”
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers."
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.”