M
Michael McKinney
Reporter
0
Stories Published
18
Fact-Checks Published
Michael McKinney is a reporter at The Providence Journal, in Rhode Island. He has worked at The Journal since 2002, covering courts and local and statewide news. Previously, he worked for the News-Times in Danbury, Conn., covering the Connecticut state legislature.
Latest Fact-Checks by Michael McKinney
- Professor says United Kingdom has unarmed police force and gun fatality rate 40 times lower than in U.S. May 31, 2013
- Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island says half of hospitalized seniors are suffering from severe malnutrition May 26, 2013
- Sen. Jack Reed says that, per capita, North Korea has one of world’s largest standing armies May 10, 2013
- U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says gun dealers whose licenses are revoked for misconduct can sell their inventories free from background checks May 4, 2013
- State Rep. Linda Finn says that in Rhode Island, police who encounter a young person with a gun can’t legally take it from them April 23, 2013
- Video says 28 percent of adults released from Rhode Island prisons are re-incarcerated within a year. April 15, 2013
- Same-sex marriage foe says latest research has “shattered” claims about children raised by same-sex couples April 7, 2013
- SEIU, District 1199, says there’s “no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients.” March 17, 2013
- Rhode Island Rep. Christopher Blazejewski says 32 states, District of Columbia allow early voting March 10, 2013
- State Rep. Linda Finn says Rhode Island keeps registry of campers but not guns March 7, 2013
Latest Stories by Michael McKinney
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020