The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Eight children murdered ages 1 to 14."

People (12)

Fact-checks (18322)

Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM:
Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2016
Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.
By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023
Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14."
By Linda Qiu• July 16, 2014
Nathan Deal stated on June 03, 2015 in press conference:
"Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke."
By Nancy Badertscher• June 5, 2015
Duey Stroebel stated on March 24, 2020 in a tweet:
Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore.
By Eric Litke• March 27, 2020
Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday:
The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder.
By Linda Qiu• August 24, 2014
Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.:
"The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old."
By Sean Gorman• July 6, 2015
Peter Courtney stated on February 06, 2013 in a press release:
Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
By Janie Har• February 16, 2013
Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN:
Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006."
By Derek Tsang• July 31, 2014
Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.:
“In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
By Warren Fiske• June 24, 2022
Nationwide stated on February 01, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl:
"The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
By Steve Contorno• February 2, 2015
Ashbey Beasley stated on March 27, 2023 in a statement to the media:
“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”
By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2023
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on September 12, 2013 in a press release:
An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day.
By Eric Stirgus• September 18, 2013
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Doctors in the Netherlands “ordered” to euthanize “citizens with autism and other minor disabilities, even if the patient does not currently express any desire to die."
By Jeff Cercone• July 28, 2023
Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.:
"Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 31, 2015
Jim Kenney stated on December 15, 2016 in a report:
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
By Mark Dent• December 27, 2016
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on June 17, 2014 in a gun-control rally claim:
An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds.
By Ian K. Kullgren• June 27, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad:
Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case.
By Paul Specht• May 25, 2022
Bloggers stated on July 27, 2022 in a blog post:
In England, “COVID-19 vaccinated children are 4,423% more likely to die of any cause and 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated children.”
By Sara Swann• August 24, 2022
Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting:
Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.
By Miriam Valverde• January 24, 2018

Articles (5776)

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Mike Bloomberg on gun control

By Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020

Fact-checking claims about the current immigration crisis

By Derek Tsang• July 17, 2014

Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race

By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015

PolitiFact and PunditFact fact-check the debate over immigration

By Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 28, 2014

Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas

By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025

The data behind DayOne's 1 in 8 claim

By Jacqueline Tempera• May 15, 2016

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014

Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Rush Limbaugh, Cokie Roberts, Fox News 'banned' in Canada: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• July 17, 2014

1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it?

By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024

Fact-checking claims about social justice, children

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• October 3, 2014

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers• January 24, 2013

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers• January 24, 2013

Booker latest Democrat to exaggerate gun violence statistic

By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2013

Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022

‘Youth is not invincible’: 9 experts dispute Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice for healthy 21-year-olds

By Bill McCarthy• April 28, 2021

Donald Trump says students don’t catch, spread COVID-19. Studies say it’s not that simple

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination?

By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2021

All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence

By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018