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Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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stated on August 13, 2014 posts on Twitter:
The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent."  
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on July 22, 2014 an interview on Fox News.:
"We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 29, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 17, 2014 an interview with Glenn Beck:
More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years.
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 23, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 1, 2014 various posts on the Internet:
"Justice John Roberts Signed Off On Obama’s Arrest For Treason."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2014
David Cullen
David Cullen
stated on January 1, 2014 a constituent newsletter:
Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000."
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 14, 2013 an interview with the Texas Observer:
The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2013
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor:
Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."
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By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 22, 2011 a chain e-mail:
Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law.
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By Robert Farley • July 14, 2011
Direct Action for Rights & Equality
Direct Action for Rights & Equality
stated on March 9, 2011 an online petition:
"Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
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By Peter Lord • March 10, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 4, 2011 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM:
Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range."
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By Mark Naymik • February 5, 2011
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