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Freshmedianews.com stated on November 06, 2017 in a headline:
"‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017
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
Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference:
In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”
By Clara Hendrickson• January 22, 2021
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare.
By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2017
Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview:
“Too many dead people voted” in Michigan
By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• February 16, 2021
Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview:
“Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.”
By Clara Hendrickson• December 1, 2020
Rashida Tlaib stated on June 04, 2020 in a tweet:
“Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
By Clara Hendrickson• June 16, 2020
X posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a tweet:
A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan.
By Clara Hendrickson• November 7, 2020
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
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article:
"New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017"
By Nick Reid• April 2, 2017
Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Detroit has “2,503 dead people registered” including “one voter born in 1823.”
By Amy Sherman• November 5, 2020
Viral image stated on August 19, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Photos show Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer and Cory Booker violating COVID-19 safety precautions.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 20, 2020
Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“118-year-old William Bradley voted via an absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan this year. William died in 1984. They’re trying to steal this election.”
By Amy Sherman• November 5, 2020
Reince Priebus stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview:
Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."
By Becky Bowers• August 27, 2012
Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social:
Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.”
By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024
Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2020
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Says Detroit-area law enforcement is searching for a 'vigilante' serial killer after three pedophiles were killed in one week
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2018
Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video:
Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election”
By Clara Hendrickson• November 11, 2020
Bloggers stated on March 02, 2017 in a headline:
"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."
By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2017
Gary Peters stated on September 21, 2020 in Gary Peters in a Sept. 21 Facebook ad:
Says “John James opposes abortion, even refusing to make an exception when a woman’s life is at risk” and “wants to make it a felony even in cases of rape and incest.”
By Clara Hendrickson• October 6, 2020

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Fact-checking Michigan GOP's 'report card' criticizing Gov. Whitmer's COVID-19 response

By Clara Hendrickson• April 9, 2021

Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address

By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021

Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it?

By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020

Fact-checking Dave Coulter's record on policing in Ferndale

By Clara Hendrickson• August 3, 2020

Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan's GOP-backed election bills

By Clara Hendrickson• May 12, 2021

What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies

By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021

Craig skeptical police response to Capitol riot stands in stark contrast to Black Lives Matter

By Clara Hendrickson• January 15, 2021

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters

By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020

Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis?

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016

Where the clicks were: our most-read 2010 fact-checks

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2010

Is life as hard in Georgia as Stacey Abrams said? We checked her stats

By Jon Greenberg• May 31, 2022

What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023

Advocacy group stirs Michigan senate race with ad featuring leukemia patient

By Steve Contorno• February 26, 2014

New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification

By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022

That photo of a mail truck in a cemetery? It’s an ode to past relationships, not about dead voters

By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 17, 2024

Before election, Michigan Republicans blast Secretary of State Benson for her oversight of last one

By Clara Hendrickson• September 16, 2022

Canadian nurses and Trump's plan to renegotiate NAFTA

By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2017

PolitiFact Michigan partnership wins Report for America support

By PolitiFact Staff • December 2, 2019

'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down

By Amy Sherman• March 15, 2022

Alan Grayson claims 45,000 people die a year because they lack health insurance

By Katie Sanders• September 6, 2013