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Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral:
There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook."
By Lauren Carroll• June 13, 2014
Instagram posts stated on June 08, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Recent wildfires in California were planned to clear land for a high-speed rail system.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2023
Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall:
"If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased."
By Miriam Valverde• October 13, 2016
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Shots fired T.L Hanna High School 1 seriously injured.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 29, 2023
Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing :
"There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives."  
By Jacqueline Tempera• May 8, 2016
Ted Cruz stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media:
“We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.”
By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2022
Megyn Kelly stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“School allows students to be terrorized by colleagues who identify as ‘furries.’”
By Madison Czopek• April 26, 2024
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:
"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."
By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016
Jim Rubens stated on March 24, 2014 in in an interview at gun shop in Hudson, N.H.:
Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die.
By Jim Haddadin• June 6, 2014
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in an image on Facebook:
“The gunman at Greenwood Park Mall was a CIA asset.”
By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2022
Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post:
"29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting."  
By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 06, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor":
Muslim nations did not "call out" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks.
By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014
Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release:
In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.”
By D.L. Davis• May 31, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.”
By Emily Venezky• June 10, 2020
Viral image stated on August 05, 2019 in a Facebook post:
The Dayton, Ohio, shooting suspect died in 2014.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2019
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.:
Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2011
Rob Bovett stated on March 28, 2011 in an article in The New York Times:
Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
By Ian K. Kullgren• April 2, 2011
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post:
“NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2020
Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2021 in an Instagram post:
The ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal was a planned or staged event.
By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2021
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2015 in a radio interview:
Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence.
By Sarah Hauer• October 2, 2015

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By Dana Tims• June 11, 2014

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What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

By Madlin Mekelburg• June 2, 2020

Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise

By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2019

University of Memphis claims it has "safest" big metro campus in state

By Zack McMillin• September 9, 2012

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