Urban Scorecard true 0% 2 Checks mostly true 0% 8 Checks half true 0% 5 Checks mostly false 0% 6 Checks false 0% 6 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 4 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Urban Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely • March 24, 2024 Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." January 3, 2018 Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." May 31, 2017 John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017 in : Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." By Cassie Owens • February 27, 2017 Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2016 Gwen Moore stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview: Milwaukee has "the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country." August 31, 2016 Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country." July 15, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America." By Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2016 Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." By Nadia Pflaum • March 4, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." February 18, 2016 Bob Donovan stated on January 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: "This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership." February 2, 2016 Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Missouri) was being reaped by civil fines." By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016 Edward Flynn stated on August 27, 2015 in a forum: In Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft "get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court" on holding suspects, "a stolen car gets zero points." October 19, 2015 Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. By Nancy Badertscher • August 4, 2015 Sabino "Pio" Renteria stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle: "Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood." By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." January 15, 2015 Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." By Katie Mulvaney • December 14, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." December 4, 2014 Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 23, 2014 X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent." By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2014 Load More Latest Articles No articles to show. Latest promises about Urban Barack Obama Create a White House Office on Urban Policy Obama creates office, appoints director | February 19, 2009 Latest promises about Urban
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