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Philip Van Cleave
Philip Van Cleave
stated on December 9, 2019 a speech.:
U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."   
False
By Warren Fiske • January 9, 2020
Jeff Jensen
Jeff Jensen
stated on November 20, 2019 an interview with St. Louis Public Radio:
"It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%"
Half-True
By Libby Stanford • December 31, 2019
New York City Police Benevolent Association
New York City Police Benevolent Association
stated on December 2, 2019 a Tweet:
"Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." 
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 22, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 19, 2019 a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles:
"You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2019
Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton
stated on December 4, 2019 a radio interview:
 A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."   
True
By D.L. Davis • December 13, 2019
Paul Gigot
Paul Gigot
stated on December 7, 2019 an interview:
Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • December 12, 2019
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on November 17, 2019 a speech:
"No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 2, 2019
Jean Evans
Jean Evans
stated on October 7, 2019 Missouri Times article:
"Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri."
Half-True
By Greta Serrin • November 25, 2019
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on October 29, 2019 a pre-legislative media forum:
While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians,  "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2019
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on October 13, 2019 an article in a local newspaper:
"$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs."
Mostly True
By Matthew Digby, Minh Do • November 18, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 5, 2018 a Facebook post:
On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2019 a speech:
"Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 29, 2019
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on October 22, 2019 remarks at a committee hearing:
Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
Mostly True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2019
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on August 22, 2019 an interview:
"50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification."
Pants on Fire!
By Madlin Mekelburg • October 4, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2019:
"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 26, 2019 a Facebook post:
A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 22, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.   
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 26, 2019 an Instagram post:
 "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • August 27, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 27, 2019
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