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Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release:
"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
By Eric Stirgus• November 10, 2010
Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post:
Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death.
By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft:
"Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a white man smiling while holding a black man with a bloody face.
By Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2019
Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview:
"[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
By Eric Stirgus• August 3, 2011
Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.':
In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010
Rick Scott stated on September 02, 2010 in a press release.:
Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
By Aaron Sharockman• September 3, 2010
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a photo on Facebook:
“Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.”
By Sara Swann• January 17, 2023
Bill Maher stated on June 13, 2014 in a "Real Time with Bill Maher" episode:
"There are 278 Republicans in Congress. (With Eric Cantor's defeat), they are now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed."
By Katie Sanders• June 18, 2014
Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet:
"The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt"
By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 26, 2017
Donald Trump stated on August 02, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week":
Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans.
By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2015
Bloggers stated on February 02, 2018 in a headline:
"First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs."
By Amy Sherman• February 7, 2018
Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2018 in the NRA convention:
"I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week."
By John Kruzel• May 7, 2018
Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN:
"For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass."
By Anna Bruzgulis• June 18, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on February 23, 2016 in a TV ad:
"African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 26, 2016
Marshall Faulk stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on the NFL Network:
Quarterbacks "won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time."
By Katie Sanders• January 30, 2014
Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance:
Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before.
By Joshua Gillin• March 11, 2015
Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting:
Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.”
By Brandon Mulder• December 11, 2020
X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X:
Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction.
By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024
Ann McLane Kuster stated on November 11, 2012 in :
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill• November 21, 2012

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PunditFact's fact or fiction guide to the Super Bowl

By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014

Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017

Fact-checking claims about race after Ferguson shooting

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• August 27, 2014

English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization

By Grace Abels• July 10, 2025

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By Linda Qiu• July 16, 2015

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By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014

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By Tim Murphy• December 28, 2014

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024

Protests renew call for reparations for African Americans

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020

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By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020

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

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

Election and voter ID claims get examined

By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012

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