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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
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on June 27, 2019 her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate
Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools." 
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols, Stefanie Pousoulides • July 2, 2019
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
stated on June 1, 2019 an Instagram post
"The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)."
Mostly True
June 5, 2019
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 a news release
"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."  
Mostly True
May 24, 2018
Michael Screnock
Michael Screnock
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate
Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
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March 21, 2018
James Peterson
James Peterson
stated on June 23, 2017 a ruling from the bench
 "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."
Mostly True
By Alan Hovorka • August 18, 2017
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 29, 2017 a speech
Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."
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August 1, 2017
George Takei
George Takei
stated on January 20, 2017 a Tweet
"The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
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By Lauren Carroll • January 23, 2017
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention
Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."
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By Taylor Leighton • August 12, 2016
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on June 6, 2016 a tweet
"@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
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By Filipa Ioannou • June 17, 2016
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 14, 2016 a TV show
In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Mostly True
February 19, 2016
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 26, 2015 a statement
"In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • July 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 23, 2015 a speech in Florissant, Mo.
American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • June 25, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech
Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote."
Mostly True
June 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech
"Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."
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By Keely Herring, Linda Qiu • June 9, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 28, 2014 a speech
Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
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October 31, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on September 19, 2014 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2014
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on August 20, 2014 an interview
In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States.
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August 29, 2014
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on December 19, 2013 comments on his radio program
To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone.  
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • December 22, 2013
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on November 19, 2013 an online campaign video
"Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • November 27, 2013
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