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Snopes→ 4 Ex-Cops Indicted on US Civil Rights Charges in Floyd Death
Three of the four officers, including Derek Chauvin, are charged with violating George Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All Charges Have NOT Been Dropped Against Bill Cosby, Who Was NOT Granted Early Release
Have all charges been dropped against Bill Cosby? Was he granted early release? No, that's not true: The disgraced actor and comedian remains behind bars. Cosby was convicted of felony sex assault in 2018 and is serving a three- to 10-yea
Snopes→ Florida School Official Arrested on Bomb Threat and Mass Shooting Charges
The suspect was charged with making two different threats on the same day, resulting in two sweeps being made of the school grounds.
Snopes→ US Indicts 3 on Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery
The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, charging a father and son who armed themselves, chased and fatally shot the 25-year-old Black man after spotting him running in their Georgia neighborhood.
Snopes→ No Charges Against R&B Artist Trey Songz over NFL Scuffle
R&B artist Trey Songz will not face charges in an alleged altercation with police officers at the AFC championship game in Kansas City, prosecutors announced.
Snopes→ Chicago Police Critics Call for Charges in Shooting of Adam Toledo
Newly released video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old will be key evidence when prosecutors consider a case against the officer.
Snopes→ House GOP Leader: Won’t Punish Matt Gaetz Unless Charges Filed
Rep. Matt Gaetz, under federal investigation for sex trafficking allegations, is “innocent until proven guilty" and Republicans don't plan to punish him unless charges are filed, the House GOP leader said.
Snopes→ Prosecutors: No Charges for Officer in Capitol Riot Shooting
Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Snopes→ Decision Expected on Charges for Cop Who Shot Black Motorist
Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge the white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Arrested on Child Porn Charges Is NOT Former Head of Milwaukee Drag Queen Story Hour Group
Was the Milwaukee County Children's Court judge arrested on seven counts of child porn also the former president of Drag Queen Story Hour Foundation? No, that's not true. Children's Court Judge Brett Blomme was arrested on seven counts of
Snopes→ No, Drag Queen Story Hour Leader Wasn’t Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Inflammatory posts misleadingly conflated two separate organizations.
Top Fact Checks→ Members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi, will be indicted for numerous charges.
There is no evidence that charges have been filed against Nancy Pelosi or anyone else serving in Congress.
Snopes→ Olympics Gymnastics Coach Dies by Suicide After Charges
A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar died by suicide after being charged with two dozen crimes.
Snopes→ No Charges Against Officers Involved in Daniel Prude’s Death
Police officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing will not face criminal charges, according to a grand jury decision.
Snopes→ Wife of Drug Kingpin El Chapo Arrested on US Drug Charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, a 31-year-old former beauty queen, was arrested at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
Snopes→ US Charges North Korean Computer Programmers in Global Hacks
The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence CEO Of Disney Was Jailed On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Was Bob Chapek, the CEO of Disney, arrested on child sex abuse, bestiality and child pornography charges? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this story is anything but fabricated click-bait. The "Conservative Beaver" is well-k
Snopes→ Federal Conspiracy Charges for 2 Proud Boys in Capitol Riot
Overall, federal authorities have charged more than 150 people in the Capitol siege.
Snopes→ No Charges in Pennsylvania Discarded-Ballots Case
No criminal charges will be filed against a former temporary elections worker authorities have said mistakenly discarded nine military ballots ahead of the November presidential election.
Snopes→ US Prosecutors Weighing Sedition Charges in Capitol Riot
Misdemeanor counts, including trespassing, against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Snopes→ Was Pope Francis Arrested on Charges of Child Trafficking?
"Pope Francis is currently being held in an unknown prison," reported the Conservative Beaver, hours before the pontiff was seen in public.
Snopes→ No Charges Against Wisconsin Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake
Officer Rusten Sheskey’s shooting of Blake on Aug. 23 was captured on bystander video.
Snopes→ Feds Decline Charges Against Officers in Tamir Rice Case
The Justice Department announced that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Liste→ Old photo of detained US police chief circulated in false social media posts about ‘arrest of Biden’s executive assistant on spying charges’
A photo has been shared hundreds of times across Twitter, Facebook, Weibo and Instagram alongside a claim it shows US President-elect Joe Biden’s executive assistant being arrested for spying on Donald Trump in December 2020. The claim is false; the
Snopes→ Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Arrested in Canada on Sex Charges
Nygard was arrested on charges alleging he sexually abused women and girls after luring them into his orbit with opportunities in fashion and modeling over the last 25 years.
Snopes→ Visa, Mastercard Won’t Allow Charges for Services on Pornhub
Mastercard and Visa said they would block their customers from using the credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub following accusations the pornographic website showed videos of rape and underage sex.
Liste→ Chinese social media posts falsely claim Joe Biden ‘listed as wanted on Class A felony charges in Ukraine’
Part of a news report by US right-wing television network One America News (OAN) has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that US President-elect Joe Biden is “wanted on Class A fel
Snopes→ Goldman Sachs Subsidiary Pleads to US Charges in 1MDB Probe
A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was looted of billions of dollars in a corruption scandal.
Snopes→ OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Plead to 3 Criminal Charges
The company will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws, Justice Department officials said.
Snopes→ US Charges British IS Members in Deaths of Western Hostages
El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed “the Beatles” by the hostages they held captive because of their British accents.
Snopes→ Conservative Hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Face Charges over False Voter Robocalls
Two notorious conservative operatives were charged with felonies in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade residents in Detroit and other U.S. cities from voting by mail, Michigan's attorney general announced.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breonna Taylor’s Family Settlement Is NOT Connected To No Charges For Police Officers
Did the officers involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor get no criminal charges because the Taylor family accepted the $12 million settlement from the city of Louisville? No, that's not true: The civil suit settlement and the cri
Snopes→ Was the Netflix CEO Arrested on Child Pornography Charges?
False rumors were spread on social media in order to capitalize on heightened panic about pedophilia.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Jacob Blake Charges
Quick Take Posts on social media falsely claim that the man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, “wouldn’t have been shot if he was still in prison for raping the 14 year old.” There’s no evidence he was ever charged with such
Snopes→ Prosecutor: No Charges for Officer in Michael Brown’s Death
It was nearly six years ago that a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot Brown, a Black 18-year-old, in Ferguson, Missouri.
Snopes→ Maxwell Denied Bail on Epstein-Related Sex Abuse Charges
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, will remain behind bars until trial after she was denied bail as a risk to flee rather than face charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse.
Snopes→ 3 Men Indicted on Murder Charges in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when Greg and Travis McMichael, a white father and son, armed themselves and pursued the 25-year-old Black man.
Snopes→ No Charges in NASCAR Noose Incident Involving Black Driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Tweet People Who Had Tickets But Failed to Show At Tulsa Rally Should Face ‘Powerful Charges’
Did President Trump threaten by Twitter that people who ordered tickets to his Tulsa rally but failed to attend should be "arrested and face very powerful charges," suggesting it was treason. No, that's not true. The president, while constantl