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 Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Chicago Police Department tweeted, “We are all Derek Chauvin.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2021 in a TikTok video: Derek Chauvin’s attorney said that space aliens “inhabited the body of Derek Chauvin and caused this death.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. Terry McAuliffe stated on April 6, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was “not on neck of George Floyd.” Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Tom Cotton stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: “Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.” Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Exotic was pardoned. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol. Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.” Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.” Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. Mike Pence stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook ad: As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.”
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Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Chicago Police Department tweeted, “We are all Derek Chauvin.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2021 in a TikTok video: Derek Chauvin’s attorney said that space aliens “inhabited the body of Derek Chauvin and caused this death.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. Terry McAuliffe stated on April 6, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was “not on neck of George Floyd.” Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Tom Cotton stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: “Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.” Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.” Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Exotic was pardoned. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol. Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.” Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.” Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him. Mike Pence stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook ad: As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.”
Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Chicago Police Department tweeted, “We are all Derek Chauvin.”
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”
TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2021 in a TikTok video: Derek Chauvin’s attorney said that space aliens “inhabited the body of Derek Chauvin and caused this death.”
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.”
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd.
Terry McAuliffe stated on April 6, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.”
Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was “not on neck of George Floyd.”
Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook."
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system."
Tom Cotton stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: “Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”
Charlie Kirk stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”
Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.: Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.”
Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.”
Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.”
Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."
Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.”
Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting."
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.”
Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.”
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: An appellate court found Kamala Harris and police “took part in framing and prosecuting a man” for a murder he didn’t commit, paying a key witness $60,000 in relocation benefits for testifying against him.
Mike Pence stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook ad: As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.”
