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Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on April 3, 2014 a website statement
"My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program."
True
By John Hill • April 27, 2014
Broward County Police Benevolent Association
Broward County Police Benevolent Association
stated on April 15, 2014 a billboard
"Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez!"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2014
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
stated on April 1, 2014 a news release
"Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 9, 2014
Nancy Grace
Nancy Grace
stated on March 24, 2014 an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America"
Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • March 31, 2014
NAACP
NAACP
stated on March 3, 2014 a news release
In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
True
By John Hill • March 16, 2014
John Morgan
John Morgan
stated on February 24, 2014 a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa
Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • March 13, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 18, 2014 a public meeting
Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country.
Half-True
March 2, 2014
Leonidas Raptakis
Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 11, 2014 a news conference
Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole.
True
By John Hill • February 22, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 19, 2014 an email
A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans "could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims" who get an abortion.  
False
February 9, 2014
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on January 13, 2014 a campaign email blast
"Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • February 6, 2014
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on January 27, 2014 the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas
David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 31, 2014
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on January 10, 2014 an online commentary
"25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2014
Richard August
Richard August
stated on January 12, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary
Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 26, 2014
Nancy Grace
Nancy Grace
stated on January 14, 2014 a segment on 'Nancy Grace'
People on pot "shoot each other ... stab each other ... strangle each other, drive under the influence, kill families."  
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 24, 2014
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade
stated on January 15, 2014 a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post
Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 10, 2014 a speech
"The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."  
Pants on Fire!
January 20, 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."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2014
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on January 2, 2014 a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper"
"The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined."
True
By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2014
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta Police Foundation
stated on December 17, 2013 flier to supporters
"Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 10, 2014
Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald
stated on January 2, 2014 a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead"
"Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 7, 2014
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