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Jeanette Kowalik stated on June 14, 2020 in an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront":
"Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.”
By Lawrence Andrea• June 18, 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism."
By Katie Sanders• May 4, 2014
Viral image stated on March 27, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Buttigieg praises cargo ship for helping dismantle racism in American roads.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2024
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."
By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020
X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an X post:
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”
By Loreben Tuquero• March 27, 2024
AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline:
"Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’"
By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2018
Bloggers stated on May 31, 2018 in a blog post:
"FOX Network Picks Up ‘Roseanne,’ Saying It Has No Problem With Occasional Racism"
By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2018
Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats."
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019
Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a town hall:
No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist.
By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2020
Viral image stated on November 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021
Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment:
"The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2022
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 06, 2021 in an interview with The Grio:
“There is racism physically built into some of our highways.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2021
Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign says, “FACT: Refusing to take the vaccine is a form of racism since it harms people of color.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2021
TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video:
"Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist."
By Tom Kertscher• September 27, 2021
J.D. Vance stated on September 04, 2022 in an interview:
“Tim Ryan called police the new Jim Crow.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2022
Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post:
"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
By Janie Har• September 18, 2012
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“Africans living in China now being forced to sleep outside in the cold” as “Chinese nationals blame them for the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the country.”
By Tom Kertscher• April 16, 2020
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally:
"We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument."
By Bill McCarthy• October 26, 2020
Corey Stewart stated on July 08, 2016 in a Facebook post.:
Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam "label police as racists."
By Sean Gorman• July 26, 2016
Chain email stated on January 18, 2008 in :
Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 23, 2008

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By Dana Tims• May 5, 2014

How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts

By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021

Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story

By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023

Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024

Newt flips after his Twitter message draws fire

By Catharine Richert• June 3, 2009

E-mail slams Obama on religion, race

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2008

Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he?

By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017

Ad Watch: What Donald Trump said about Charlottesville

By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2020

Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2019

Donald Trump on the issues: a PolitiFact guide

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 6, 2020

What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it?

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021

Protests renew call for reparations for African Americans

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020

Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015

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

By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017

Mailbag: 'Show me your better side,' and other reader reactions

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021

Looking at claims from Biden and other Democrats as DNC is poised to get underway

By Haley BeMiller• August 14, 2020

Ad watch: Jewish Democratic Council of America says James is 'trafficking in anti-Semitism'

By Clara Hendrickson• September 11, 2020

Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look.

By Jeff Cercone• March 1, 2024