Latest Fact-checks in Criminal Justice Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Stephen Carter stated on December 4, 2014 in an opinion piece in "Bloomberg Views": "More than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment." Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder. Benjamin Crump stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "99 percent of the time police officers aren't charged when they kill young people of color." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution." Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Edward Flynn stated on August 20, 2014 in an interview: In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States. Megyn Kelly stated on August 25, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is "declaring as a matter of fact that ... Michael Brown didn't use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer." Cornel West stated on August 25, 2014 in an interview on Salon: Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the "death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown." Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993." Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder. Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings." Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts." Lou Dobbs stated on August 19, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": Because of President Barack Obama’s failure to "push job creation," the black unemployment rate in Ferguson, Mo., is three times higher than the white unemployment rate.
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Stephen Carter stated on December 4, 2014 in an opinion piece in "Bloomberg Views": "More than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment." Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder. Benjamin Crump stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "99 percent of the time police officers aren't charged when they kill young people of color." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution." Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Edward Flynn stated on August 20, 2014 in an interview: In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States. Megyn Kelly stated on August 25, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is "declaring as a matter of fact that ... Michael Brown didn't use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer." Cornel West stated on August 25, 2014 in an interview on Salon: Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the "death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown." Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993." Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder. Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings." Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts." Lou Dobbs stated on August 19, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": Because of President Barack Obama’s failure to "push job creation," the black unemployment rate in Ferguson, Mo., is three times higher than the white unemployment rate.
Stephen Carter stated on December 4, 2014 in an opinion piece in "Bloomberg Views": "More than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment."
Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850."
Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder.
Benjamin Crump stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "99 percent of the time police officers aren't charged when they kill young people of color."
Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution."
Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office."
James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners."
Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none."
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves."
Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.
Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no."
Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.
Edward Flynn stated on August 20, 2014 in an interview: In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States.
Megyn Kelly stated on August 25, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is "declaring as a matter of fact that ... Michael Brown didn't use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer."
Cornel West stated on August 25, 2014 in an interview on Salon: Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the "death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown."
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993."
Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder.
Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings."
Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
Lou Dobbs stated on August 19, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": Because of President Barack Obama’s failure to "push job creation," the black unemployment rate in Ferguson, Mo., is three times higher than the white unemployment rate.
