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Latest Fact-Checks In Civil Rights

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Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on May 4, 2026 in an interview:
Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 8, 2026
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2025 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
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