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Latest Fact-Checks In Crime

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 5, 2019 a State of the Union Address
San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2019 a tweet
"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2019
Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on January 15, 2019 a campaign ad
Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent.
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 27, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 10, 2019 a meme
"Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2019
Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on December 11, 2018 a speech
"There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 23, 2018
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on November 16, 2018 a tweet
"There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2018
stated on October 22, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Brendan Kelly "allowed half of the criminals he faced to walk free" and "failed to protect women who were violently assaulted," allowing "those guilty of sexual assault to cut inexcusable plea deals."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • November 5, 2018
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on October 25, 2018 a TV ad
Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2018 a rally in Erie, Pa.
Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2018 a rally for Republican candidates in Houston
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2018
Florida Strong
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 a Facebook video
Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 10, 2018 an ad
Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on October 8, 2018 a gubernatorial debate
"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 CBS4 interview
Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 23, 2018 CBS4 interview
Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2018 an attack ad
Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on September 12, 2018 an ad
Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 26, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2018 a debate at Southern Methodist University
Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad
Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."
Half-True
September 21, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2018 a TV interview
Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 12, 2018
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