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Search results for "jo hernandez in az police officer and faut in iraq and died in a hotell by suiside in 2022 with gun"

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Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post:
"Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers."
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 11, 2023
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 February 15, 2024 in a post:
“At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 16, 2024
Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour:
Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history."
By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2013
Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows a woman named Araceli Hernandez who “was kidnapped by George Floyd and brutally beaten during a home invasion.”
By Loreben Tuquero• December 11, 2023
Kathy Hochul stated on September 28, 2022 in a speech:
New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%.
By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 24, 2022
X posts stated on May 29, 2022 in a tweet:
TV interviews with two different men who are each identified as Uvalde victim's father show the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was staged.
By Jeff Cercone• May 31, 2022
Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire:
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.”
By Grace Abels• December 19, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Aaron Hernandez' daughter is, by Massachusetts law, entitled to the remainder of his $15 million NFL contract because he committed suicide during his appeal, making his conviction "null and void."  
By Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2020
Van Wanggaard stated on June 05, 2022 in TV interview:
Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life."
By Madeline Heim• June 21, 2022
Ron Johnson stated on October 04, 2022 in Public statement:
"To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
By D.L. Davis• October 10, 2022
Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022
Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
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
Frank Lautenberg stated on July 30, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com:
"Guns have murdered more Americans here at home in recent years than have died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan."
By Erin O'Neill• August 6, 2012
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
Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.:
“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
By Warren Fiske• February 7, 2023
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
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech:
Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."
By Matt Dietrich• September 15, 2016
Greg Abbott stated on February 06, 2017 in a tweet:
Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2017

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Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025

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

Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?

By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2023

The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022

Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen

By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022

Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde school shooting

By Madison Czopek• May 27, 2022

How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy?

By Nusaiba Mizan• June 10, 2022

No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'

By Grace Abels• February 26, 2024

Truth-O-Meter hands down mixed results on gun claims

By Caryn Shinske• December 18, 2012

Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests

By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023

Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response

By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023

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

Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination

By Sara Swann• July 25, 2022

What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022

By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022

The difference between automatic and semi-automatic weapons

By Joshua Gillin• October 2, 2017

7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 footage

By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2023

The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture

By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022

Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen?

By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021