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Civil Rights

Scorecard

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All Fact-checks for Civil Rights

Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2025 a post:
Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.”
False
By Claire Cranford • February 19, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 17, 2025 a statement:
“The Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 22, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 26, 2024 an interview with Howard Stern:
Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Jeff Cercone • April 29, 2024
National Center for Public Policy Research
National Center for Public Policy Research
stated on April 5, 2024 Proxy statement:
"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."
False
By Ricardo Torres • April 19, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly:
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on June 13, 2023 an Instagram post:
Gold fringe on an American flag means “the Constitution is suspended.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 26, 2023
Winsome Earle-Sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
stated on February 2, 2023 a radio interview.:
Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.”
False
By Warren Fiske • February 22, 2023
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on May 18, 2022 a committee hearing.:
“Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.”
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • June 8, 2022
Aaron Lieberman
Aaron Lieberman
stated on April 28, 2022 an ad:
"Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 12, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2022 a Facebook post:
George Soros injected "$33 million" into Black Lives Matter.
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 18, 2022
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on January 11, 2022 a tweet:
“From 1917 to 1994, half of the bills that were successfully filibustered in the Senate were civil rights legislation.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 24, 2022
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on November 1, 2021 his documentary series "Patriot Purge":
“Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • November 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 19, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • August 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 18, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • July 28, 2021
Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on July 16, 2021 an Iowa event:
“In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”
False
By Natalie Dunlap • July 22, 2021
Greg Hauenstein
Greg Hauenstein
stated on June 17, 2021 a tweet:
The “Back the Blue” Act that Gov. Kim Reynolds signs means you can't wear the American flag. "So throw out those towels and swimsuits ... or you’re a criminal!"
False
By Natalie Dunlap • July 6, 2021
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 24, 2021 an op-ed on CNBC:
“New Haven, Conn., had to issue bonds for a bridge after using funds for that bridge to pay for a police misconduct settlement."
True
By Jon Greenberg • May 27, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 22, 2021 an Instagram post:
Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European."
False
By Gabrielle Settles • April 23, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 8, 2021 articles and social media:
Black Lives Matter protest at Iowa Capitol was an “insurrection” like that on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 12, 2021
Colion Noir
Colion Noir
stated on March 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
"90% of Americans do not support universal background checks."
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 15, 2021
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Latest promises about Civil Rights

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Update the Voting Rights Act
President Joe Biden broke promise to update the Voting Rights Act | December 11, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Use a national commission to address policing issues
Joe Biden compromises on promise to create commission to address policing issues | December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Support the study of reparations for slavery
Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one | February 22, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct
Biden keeps promise on Justice Department police investigations, including Minneapolis probe | June 16, 2023
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity
Facing congressional opposition, Obama leaves office without ENDA enacted | December 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Restrict warrantless wiretaps
Some limits on warrantless wiretaps but loopholes remain | November 18, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Give the White House’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Board subpoena power
Some changes but still no direct subpoena power | October 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Revise the Patriot Act to increase oversight on government surveillance
More oversight, but limits not ironclad | October 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
SCOTUS ruling means last vestige of DOMA falls | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws
Obama has promoted marriage equality, adoption rights | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Eliminate caps on damages for discrimination cases
No change in law eliminating caps | December 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Sign the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law
Bill remains stuck in committee | July 25, 2012
Latest promises about Civil Rights