Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Civil Rights Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate: Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools." Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: "Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act." 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. Glenn Beck stated on December 19, 2013 in comments on his radio program: To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone. Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law. Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled." Lynne Derbyshire stated on May 16, 2013 in The Providence Journal: "If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked" in New York City. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate: Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools." Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: "Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act." 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. Glenn Beck stated on December 19, 2013 in comments on his radio program: To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone. Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law. Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled." Lynne Derbyshire stated on May 16, 2013 in The Providence Journal: "If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked" in New York City. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.”
Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate: Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools."
Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)."
Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release: "Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."
Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."
Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."
George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."
Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: "Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."
Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act."
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.
Glenn Beck stated on December 19, 2013 in comments on his radio program: To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is "forcing people in business to make wedding cakes" for anyone.
Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law.
Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections.
Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this."
Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks."
Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States."
John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled."
Lynne Derbyshire stated on May 16, 2013 in The Providence Journal: "If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked" in New York City.
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."
Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check."
Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
