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Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana.

By Andy Nguyen• July 7, 2021

Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media:

“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024

The Patriot Report stated on January 15, 2018 in a headline:

"82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty."

By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2018

Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session:

"Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half."

By Cassie Owens• July 18, 2016

Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet:

Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans."

By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2017

Bloggers stated on May 16, 2018 in a blog post:

"Prince William May Not Attend Royal Wedding Leaving Harry Without a Best Man; Princess Diana Would Not Be Happy"

By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018

Viral image stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows “all the men who have killed police officers this year (2020).”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 30, 2020

Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.

By Gabrielle Settles• September 29, 2022

John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News:

"The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks.

By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2017

Chain email stated on August 26, 2014 in In a viral YouTube video:

A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.

By Clayton Youngman• December 7, 2015

David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview:

The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years."

By Tom Kertscher• April 30, 2015

UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on February 28, 2017 in an Internet post:

"Man pardoned by Obama three months ago arrested for murder."

By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017

Kevin Rinke stated on June 01, 2022 in a campaign ad:

"Dead people always vote Democrat."

By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2022

Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."

By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

Bloggers stated on June 12, 2018 in a blog post:

"Burka clad woman runs over baby, gets away with crime for one stunning reason ..."

By Bill McCarthy• June 26, 2018

Rudy Giuliani stated on January 08, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America':

"We had no domestic attacks under Bush."

By Aaron Sharockman• January 8, 2010

Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:

"The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."

By Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.:

"I didn't inherit money from my parents."

By Becky Bowers• January 21, 2012

Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“A dangerous Hispanic couple” is “on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2025

Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?”

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 10, 2020

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty

By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019

Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi

By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2022

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015

Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation

By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020

PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile

By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2016

Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race

By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022

Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing?

By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026

When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024

The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained

By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021

QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence

By Madison Czopek• November 7, 2022

RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley's claims on Biden's immigration record

By Louis Jacobson, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2024

Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024

Checking gay marriage claims across the country

By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2015

All of the people facing charges from Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling

By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2019

Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress

By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for July 2015

By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2015

Fact-checking claims about same-sex marriage

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2015

3 fact-checks about the death penalty

By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014

Are you high? Texas man not sentenced to death for third possession of marijuana

By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2014

The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearings, Day 1

By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Miriam Valverde• January 10, 2017

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