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Instagram posts
stated on June 17, 2020 an Instagram post

A bar graph compares homicides for various racial groups

By Daniel Funke • June 23, 2020

Larry Elder
stated on June 2, 2020 a Fox News appearance

"Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2020

Viral image
stated on May 12, 2020 a Facebook post

A girl was “decapitated” in front of her parents by a Somali migrant. Media “covered up” the murder.

May 15, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on February 26, 2020 a Facebook post

Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."

March 5, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on February 10, 2020 a Facebook post

“Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.”

February 25, 2020

Adam Kinzinger
stated on August 9, 2019 a TV interview

"97% of murders occur with handguns."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 15, 2019

Curt Schilling
stated on August 10, 2019 a tweet

Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.

August 14, 2019

Ivanka Trump
stated on August 6, 2019 a tweet

"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."

By Duncan Agnew • August 7, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on July 15, 2019 a Facebook post

"SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here."

By Samantha Putterman • July 25, 2019

Pete Buttigieg
stated on July 4, 2019 an event in Carrol, Iowa

"A black person is four times as likely as a white person to be incarcerated for the exact same crime."

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2019 remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.

Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt."

By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2019

Cory Booker
stated on March 27, 2019 a CNN town hall in South Carolina

Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups."

By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on February 13, 2019 a speech

"Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while."

By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2019

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.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 27, 2019

Tom Cotton
stated on November 16, 2018 a tweet

"There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.

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."

By Stephen Koff • November 5, 2018

Ken Paxton
stated on October 25, 2018 a TV ad

Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2018

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."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2018

Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 a Facebook video

Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."

By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2018 an attack ad

Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."

By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018

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