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Brad Holyman-Sigal
Brad Holyman-Sigal
stated on February 26, 2024 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.”
Mostly True
By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely • March 24, 2024
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on December 18, 2017 a news conference
In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent."  
Mostly False
January 3, 2018
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 24, 2017 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."    
False
May 31, 2017
John Eichelberger
John Eichelberger
stated on February 13, 2017
Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
False
By Cassie Owens • February 27, 2017
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on November 11, 2016 remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 15, 2016 an interview
Milwaukee has "the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country."  
Half-True
August 31, 2016
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on July 10, 2016 an opinion article
"You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country."
Half-True
July 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 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."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2016
Tim McGinty
Tim McGinty
stated on March 4, 2016 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."  
Mostly True
By Nadia Pflaum • March 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 11, 2016 a debate
Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed."
Mostly True
February 18, 2016
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on January 29, 2016 a Facebook post
"This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership."  
Pants on Fire!
February 2, 2016
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate
"A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Missouri) was being reaped by civil fines."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on August 27, 2015 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."  
Mostly False
October 19, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control
stated on July 16, 2015 radio interview
Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 4, 2015
Sabino
Sabino "Pio" Renteria
stated on April 10, 2015 a cover story in the Austin Chronicle
"Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2014 a meme circulated on Facebook
Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Half-True
January 15, 2015
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on November 14, 2014 a radio interview
"According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
False
By Katie Mulvaney • December 14, 2014
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on December 1, 2014 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."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • December 4, 2014
Anne Nolan
Anne Nolan
stated on November 12, 2014 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."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 23, 2014
X posts
X posts
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."  
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2014
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Create a White House Office on Urban Policy
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