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All Fact-checks for Civil Rights

Instagram posts

stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post

Gold fringe on an American flag means “the Constitution is suspended.”

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Winsome Earle-Sears

stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.

Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.”

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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.”

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Aaron Lieberman

stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad

"Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."

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stated on April 9, 2022 in a Facebook post

George Soros injected “$33 million” into Black Lives Matter.

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stated on January 11, 2022 in a tweet

“From 1917 to 1994, half of the bills that were successfully filibustered in the Senate were civil rights legislation.”

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stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge"

“Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.”

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stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.

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stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes.

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stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event

“In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”

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Greg Hauenstein

stated on June 17, 2021 in a tweet

The “Back the Blue” Act that Gov. Kim Reynolds signs means you can't wear the American flag. "So throw out those towels and swimsuits ... or you’re a criminal!"

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stated on May 24, 2021 in an op-ed on CNBC

“New Haven, Conn., had to issue bonds for a bridge after using funds for that bridge to pay for a police misconduct settlement."

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Instagram posts

stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post

Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European."

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stated on April 8, 2021 in articles and social media

Black Lives Matter protest at Iowa Capitol was an “insurrection” like that on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.

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stated on March 12, 2021 in a Facebook post

"90% of Americans do not support universal background checks."

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Iowa GOP state legislators

stated on February 2, 2021 in comments to the press

Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.

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National Association for Gun Rights

stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post

"Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations."

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stated on February 9, 2021 in a statement

“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."

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Raphael Warnock

stated on December 6, 2020 in a debate

Says Kelly Loeffler “welcomed the support of a QAnon conspiracy theorist, and she sat down with a white supremacist for an interview.”

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stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad

Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.”

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What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis?

What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis?

By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2021

What To Know Before Voting In-Person In California

What To Know Before Voting In-Person In California

By Chris Nichols • October 30, 2020

Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races

Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death

Fact-checking claims about Breonna Taylor’s death

By Noah Y. Kim • September 25, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic?

Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic?

By Tom Kertscher • August 24, 2020

The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know

The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know

By Bill McCarthy • July 22, 2020

Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement?

Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement?

By Tom Kertscher • July 21, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline?

Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline?

By Daniel Funke • July 2, 2020

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2020

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

By Daniel Funke • June 10, 2020

Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death

Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death

By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2020

Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past

Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past

By Jon Greenberg • June 2, 2020

The death of George Floyd: What you need to know

The death of George Floyd: What you need to know

By Bill McCarthy • May 29, 2020

From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

By Jon Greenberg • May 29, 2020

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2020

Latest promises about Civil Rights

Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct

Use a national commission to address policing issues

Support the study of reparations for slavery

Update the Voting Rights Act

Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity

Restrict warrantless wiretaps

Give the White House's Privacy and Civil Liberties Board subpoena power

Revise the Patriot Act to increase oversight on government surveillance

Support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws

Eliminate caps on damages for discrimination cases

Sign the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law

Load more promises about Civil Rights