Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots this fall.
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AllSides→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/posts-mislead-about-status-of-2021-north-carolina-abortion-bill/ Quic
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill
Quick Take A bill introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives last year said anyone getting an abortion should be “held accountable” for murder. The bill received little support and did not advance. But social media posts misleadi
PolitiFact→ Qasim Rashid – Did the North Carolina GOP reintroduce abortion bill defining life at conception?
"North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Bill Is NOT Expected To Legalize Murdering A Pregnant Woman To Defend Baby’s Life
Is North Carolina House Bill 158 expected to legalize the murder of a pregnant woman if the person who kills the woman is defending the life of the baby? Not really: Although state representatives did propose HB158 -- which would allow a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence US Military Destroyed Child Trafficking Tunnels in South Carolina
Did the U.S. military destroy child trafficking tunnels in South Carolina? No, that's not true: There has been no mention of this event from major news outlets like The Associated Press (AP) and The New York Times. A shaking of the ground
Snopes→ Freedom Riders’ 1947 Convictions Vacated in North Carolina
Legendary civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and three other men who were sentenced to work on a chain gang in North Carolina after they launched the first of the “freedom rides” to challenge Jim Crow laws will have their sentences posthumously vacated
PolitiFact→ Julie Mayfield – No, North Carolina doesn't grow 25% of the nation's hemp
“A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Carolina students seeking litter boxes in bathrooms
Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Students In North Carolina NOT Identifying As ‘Furries,’ Asking For Litter Boxes In School Restrooms
Are students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, identifying themselves as cat or "furries" and asking for litter boxes in school classrooms? No, that's not true: The public information officer for Wilkes County Schools in North Carolina to
PolitiFact→ North Carolina Futures Action Fund – Liberal group targets incumbent NC Democrat with false claims
State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises.
PolitiFact→ A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries
In the GOP primary to succeed Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Ted Budd, seems to have an edge. The Republican nominee would likely face former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. Election Day is May 17.
Snopes→ 12 Injured in Shooting at South Carolina Mall; 3 Detained
Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Pass New Speed Limit Law
Did North Carolina pass a new law in April 2022 that says drivers can be stopped if they are going one mile over the speed limit? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol told Lead Stories, "There ha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina
“Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina.
PolitiFact→ The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide
Heated GOP primary brings intrigue to North Carolina's U.S. Senate race
Snopes→ Jayhawks Rally, Rock North Carolina 72-69 to Win NCAA Title
What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.
Snopes→ Dog Dumped at North Carolina Shelter for Being ‘Gay’ Finds Rescue
For the record, most humping behavior among dogs has nothing to do with sex.
PolitiFact→ North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus – NC Democrats target Republicans but leave out context
Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case.
Snopes→ North Carolina Has 170 COVID Clusters in Schools, Centers
Districts without mask-wearing requirements are seeing substantially more spread of the virus and hours of lost learning among students.
PolitiFact→ Josh Stein – North Carolina AG compares opioid deaths to COVID-19 deaths
“More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”
PolitiFact→ Mark Walker – Trump's farm bill, food stamps, and North Carolina's GOP Senate candidates
Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.”
Snopes→ Trump Rally Song Plays Briefly at Biden North Carolina Event
A song heard at every Donald Trump campaign rally blared at least twice at the close of a North Carolina event featuring President Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Facebook Arrest Video Leads to Protests in South Carolina
About 100 people protested outside a police headquarters in South Carolina, after a video of officers wrestling and throwing punches during two arrests was posted to Facebook.
Snopes→ 2 South Carolina Executions Halted Until Firing Squad Formed
The South Carolina Supreme Court has blocked the planned executions of two inmates by electrocution, saying they cannot be put to death until they truly have the choice of a firing squad option.
Snopes→ Did South Carolina Legislators Pass a Bill Allowing Firing Squad Executions?
Other states that allow for death by firing squad, at least in some cases, are Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Utah.
Snopes→ Judge Denies Requests for Video in North Carolina Shooting
A judge on Wednesday denied requests to release body camera video in the case of a Black man who was shot to death by North Carolina deputies as they tried to arrest him on drug-related warrants.
AFP Fact Check→ George Floyd not related to North Carolina shooting suspect
Social media posts claim that a man arrested over a fatal shooting in North Carolina is the brother of George Floyd, whose May 2020 death in Minneapolis police custody sparked protests across the United States. This is false; relatives of Floyd and a m
Snopes→ Michael Jordan Gives $10M for North Carolina Health Clinics
Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, a regional health care system announced.
Snopes→ Was This 9-pound Goldfish Found in a South Carolina Lake?
Anyone missing their goldfish?
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misinterpret Video of North Carolina Voter Rally
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that a video shows get-out-the-vote marchers in North Carolina were pepper-sprayed by police because they were “blocking polls & intimidating voters.” The nearest voting place was a block away
The Dispatch→ Did ‘Almost Nobody’ Show Up to a Kamala Harris Event in North Carolina?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump DID Suggest That People in North Carolina Illegally Vote Twice
Did President Donald Trump suggest that people in North Carolina vote twice? Yes, that's true: During an interview with local station WECT, the president encouraged people to vote twice to stress-test the system. Voting twice is a felony
AllSides→ Was a Black Man Charged in the Killing of a White 5-Year-Old in North Carolina?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cannon-hinnant/ What's True: Darius Sessoms, who is Black, has been c
Snopes→ Was a Black Man Charged in the Killing of a White 5-Year-Old in North Carolina?
Conservative Americans claimed the mainstream news media (apart from Fox News) schemed to keep the death of Cannon Hinnant quiet.
Snopes→ 2 Republicans Opposed by Trump Win in N. Carolina, Kentucky
The results of other high-profile primary races in Kentucky and New York faced delays after a deluge of mail-in ballots swamped election officials.
Snopes→ South Carolina Beaches Fill, but COVID-19 Takes No Vacation
The state sets records almost daily for the number of new cases, the percentage of positive tests and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19.
Snopes→ N. Carolina Court Says Middle Finger Didn’t Warrant Traffic Stop
A state trooper’s decision to stop a driver who flashed an obscene hand gesture wasn’t justified, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled, overturning lower court decisions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d