1 People 196 Fact-checks 79 Articles People (1) NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Fact-checks (196) Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2017 Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." By Katie Mulvaney• December 7, 2014 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 NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated on November 08, 2021 in a news release: New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state” By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021 Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2018 Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants." By Dave Umhoefer• November 21, 2012 Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.” By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2022 Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 01, 2017 in an online video: "Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release." By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2017 Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. By Tom Kertscher• March 1, 2017 Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." By Louis Jacobson• December 12, 2011 Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were "300 people on my payroll in 2008." By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2016 Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 01, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2018 Jeff Jensen stated on November 20, 2019 in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" By Libby Stanford• December 31, 2019 Garry McCarthy stated on December 11, 2018 in a speech: "There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 23, 2018 Samantha Bee stated on June 21, 2017 in a segment on her show "Full Frontal": The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags, cigar stumps, or collecting bones." By Dan Clark• June 30, 2017 Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” By Haley BeMiller• March 4, 2020 Paul Gosar stated on November 15, 2022 in a tweet: The law prohibits current Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from overseeing the election while she was a candidate for governor. By Haley Tenore• December 6, 2022 Michael McCaul stated on June 05, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016 Articles (79) What Rod Rosenstein's role means to the Mueller probe By John Kruzel• September 24, 2018 What John Legend said about slavery at the Oscars By Aaron Sharockman• February 23, 2015 Comparison of presidents’ classified records handling distorts cooperation with authorities By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2023 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2023 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 White House plugs anti-CNN video from undercover group By Joshua Gillin• June 29, 2017 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2019 February's 5 top-read fact-checks By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2015 Fact-checking John Legend's 2015 Oscar speech By Katie Sanders• February 23, 2015 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria’s chemical weapons By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2017 Foreclosure freeze from banks, not Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2009 Will recess appointment handcuff consumer cop? By Stephen Koff• January 17, 2012 The facts behind Donald Trump’s pardoning Dinesh D’Souza By Manuela Tobias• May 31, 2018 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018
Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2017 Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." By Katie Mulvaney• December 7, 2014 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 NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated on November 08, 2021 in a news release: New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state” By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021 Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2018 Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants." By Dave Umhoefer• November 21, 2012 Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.” By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2022 Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 01, 2017 in an online video: "Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release." By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2017 Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. By Tom Kertscher• March 1, 2017 Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." By Louis Jacobson• December 12, 2011 Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were "300 people on my payroll in 2008." By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2016 Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 01, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2018 Jeff Jensen stated on November 20, 2019 in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" By Libby Stanford• December 31, 2019 Garry McCarthy stated on December 11, 2018 in a speech: "There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 23, 2018 Samantha Bee stated on June 21, 2017 in a segment on her show "Full Frontal": The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags, cigar stumps, or collecting bones." By Dan Clark• June 30, 2017 Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” By Haley BeMiller• March 4, 2020 Paul Gosar stated on November 15, 2022 in a tweet: The law prohibits current Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from overseeing the election while she was a candidate for governor. By Haley Tenore• December 6, 2022 Michael McCaul stated on June 05, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016
What Rod Rosenstein's role means to the Mueller probe By John Kruzel• September 24, 2018 What John Legend said about slavery at the Oscars By Aaron Sharockman• February 23, 2015 Comparison of presidents’ classified records handling distorts cooperation with authorities By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2023 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2023 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 White House plugs anti-CNN video from undercover group By Joshua Gillin• June 29, 2017 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2019 February's 5 top-read fact-checks By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2015 Fact-checking John Legend's 2015 Oscar speech By Katie Sanders• February 23, 2015 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on immigration By Miriam Valverde• July 15, 2016 Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria’s chemical weapons By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2017 Foreclosure freeze from banks, not Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2009 Will recess appointment handcuff consumer cop? By Stephen Koff• January 17, 2012 The facts behind Donald Trump’s pardoning Dinesh D’Souza By Manuela Tobias• May 31, 2018 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018
