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Latest Fact-Checks In Civil Rights

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Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on December 15, 2010 an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman
Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 an ABC-6 interview program
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on June 28, 2010 comments on his radio program
"The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings."
Pants on Fire!
August 27, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on July 17, 2010 an online column
"Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation  
False
July 23, 2010
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on May 23, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on May 5, 2010 an op ed article
"We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
True
May 7, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 27, 2010 an e-mail.
Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."
Half-True
February 2, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 25, 2009 an e-mail received by many people.
"The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 2, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 a chain e-mail
"While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Half-True
September 9, 2008
Bob Barr
Bob Barr
stated on June 29, 2008 an interview with Fox News.
"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 2, 2008
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
stated on June 18, 2008 a radio interview with Democracy Now!
"He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
True
By Alexander Lane • June 30, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 19, 2008 an e-mail message
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 an article written by Tom Minnery
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
False
April 23, 2008
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 an e-mail message
"John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008
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