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Martin Golden
Martin Golden
stated on January 30, 2017 a press conference announcing the Community Heroes Protection Act
"Just last year, alone, 710 police officers" were assaulted in New York state.
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • February 11, 2017
Joe Sanfelippo
Joe Sanfelippo
stated on February 1, 2017 an online video
"Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2017
Duane Hall
Duane Hall
stated on December 9, 2016 a speech to the N.C. Courts Commission
North Carolina could save "literally tens of millions of dollars" if it stopped prosecuting 16-year-olds as adults.
Mostly True
By Will Doran • January 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2017 a page on the White House website
"In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2017
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on December 15, 2016 a report
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
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By Mark Dent • December 27, 2016
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on December 14, 2016 a tweet
"Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 27, 2016
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 9, 2016 a press conference.
California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
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By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 a radio ad
Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
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November 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
"We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
"We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2016
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 22, 2016 a tweet.
"Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent."
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By Chris Nichols • September 16, 2016
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on August 28, 2016 an interview during NBC's Meet the Press
Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’"
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • August 28, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 28, 2016
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."
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By Amy Sherman • July 22, 2016
Van Jones
Van Jones
stated on July 7, 2016 a panel discussion on CNN
African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2016
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 10, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities."  
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 10, 2016
Charles Ramsey
Charles Ramsey
stated on July 10, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States."    
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By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 a tweet
"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
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July 1, 2016
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on June 16, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
"Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016
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