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10 fact-checks about immigration in the presidential race

August 27, 2015

We have fact-checked misleading claims about anchor babies, deportations, sanctuary cities and the candidates' proposals.

 

Fact-checking the Ferguson protests, one year from Michael Brown’s death

August 11, 2015

As the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., passes, we look back at our fact-checks about police issues and race.

Fact-checking Ferguson, one year later

August 10, 2015

On the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, we look back at our fact-checks about police issues and race.

For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks

August 7, 2015

We review claims we’ve checked about voter purges, election laws and racial issues at the ballot box.

 

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for July 2015

August 4, 2015

GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Donald Trump battled for attention a month before the first debate. Readers made their claims the most-read fact-checks of the month.

 

Six fact-checks related to African-American issues

July 29, 2015

As Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders speak at the National Urban League conference in Fort Lauderdale, we look at some of our fact-checks of the 2016 presidential candidates’ comments on the black community.

 

Fact-checking Alan Grayson, candidate for U.S. Senate

July 9, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson will challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a Democratic primary in 2016, vying for the seat held by Sen. Marco Rubio. 

 

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for June 2015

July 6, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush officially announced his 2016 candidacy for president, leading to a fresh round of attacks and claims.

 

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