Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April 2020, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the Michigan Capitol.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alabama Man Did NOT Die After Accidentally Tasing Himself Inside Capitol During Insurrection
Did Alabama man Kevin Greeson die after accidentally tasing himself inside the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection? No, this claim is based on a fake statement purported to be from Greeson's family. The real family state
Snopes→ FBI Arrests Arkansas Man from Photo Inside Pelosi’s Office
The FBI arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured Inside Capitol Does NOT Have A Hammer And Sickle Tattoo On His Hand
Did one of the people who stormed into the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, have a communist hammer and sickle tattoo on his hand? No, that's not true: The man pictured inside the Capitol building has been identified by Lead Stor
Snopes→ TikTok Videos Appear To Show Rat Inside a McDonald’s
The rat appeared to be eating food scraps on the floor before someone trapped it between two plastic cups.
Snopes→ Does a Photo Reveal the Inside of a Penguin’s Mouth?
The picture was something straight out of a horror flick.
Snopes→ Are the Mailboxes Inside Disneyland Real?
The intent of the boxes was for park guests to drop postcards off.
Snopes→ Batmen and Unicorns: Inside the Original Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax refers to six articles in the New York Sun headlined “Great Astronomical Discoveries” in 1835.
Snopes→ Batmen and Unicorns: Inside the Original Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax refers to six articles in the New York Sun headlined “Great Astronomical Discoveries” in 1835.
Snopes→ ‘#OperationBlockTheBus’: Inside the Pro-Trump FB Group Where Biden Bus Convoy Was Organized
Activity in the private Facebook Group included pro-QAnon messages, cheering on the idea to "block" a Biden-Harris campaign bus, and talk of being armed with guns.
Snopes→ Did Trump Know the Identity of ‘Anonymous’ Admin Insider?
Trump previously proclaimed he knew the person who penned an anonymous Op-Ed critical of his administration, only to later assert he had "never heard of" the person.
Snopes→ Inside John Lennon’s Incredible Songwriting Partnership with Paul McCartney
Lennon would have been 80 years old on October 9, and his son Sean’s recent interview with Paul McCartney highlights a few aspects of how their partnership shaped popular musical practice.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Don’t Mail Ballots In, Drop at Board of Elections, This is an Inside Tip from a Postal Worker, Can’t Say More than That’
On August 3 2020, a Facebook user shared the following status update, which advises readers to submit their mail-in ballots to the Board of Elections directly — based on “an inside tip from a postal worker”: It read: Don’t m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Derek Chauvin, Police Officer Who Killed George FIoyd NOT Found Dead inside His Apartment Last Night
Was Derek Chauvin found dead in his appartment last night according to a CNN video? No, that's not true: a gang of hoaxers (likely from the Philippines) has created a string of fake news websites that trick people into sharing the false news o
Snopes→ Did Officers Shoot at a Car After Being Told a Pregnant Woman Was Inside?
The Denver Police Department is investigating the incident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Remains Of Nazi Officer Were NOT Discovered Inside 100-Year-Old Giant Catfish
Were the remains of a Nazi officer discovered inside a 100-year-old giant catfish? No, that's not true: Although the photo of the giant catfish and the fisherman is real, the details of this story are all fabricated. The name of the fisherman,
Climate Feedback→ Article in Business Insider accurately describes results from a study estimating up to 3 billion people could live in much warmer temperatures by 2070
SUMMARY The article in Business Insider discusses findings from a study published May, 2020 that projected one to three billion people could live in much warmer climates by 2070, assuming migration is limited and greenhouse gas emissions remain high
Snopes→ Taiwan Baseball Fans Allowed Inside Stadium But Sit Apart
After a fanless start to Taiwan's baseball season, up to 1,000 spectators are now allowed in the stands — albeit spaced apart.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soap And Hand Sanitizer Can’t Be Used to Kill Coronavirus Inside Your Body
Why is it so difficult to kill the novel coronavirus once it is inside of the body, especially since simple soap and sanitizer can kill it outside the body? A meme that went viral asks just that question. While medical officials do recommend s
Snopes→ Crime Drops Around the World as COVID-19 Keeps People Inside
Even among regions that have the highest levels of violence outside a war zone, fewer people are being killed and fewer robberies are taking place.
Snopes→ Inside the Beatles’ Messy Breakup, 50 Years Ago
When Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles in April 1970, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans.
TruthOrFiction→ Was Jon Bon Jovi Photographed Washing Dishes Inside a Restaurant?
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi attracted a new fan and new admiration online after a Facebook user shared his own testimonial praising the singer and entrepreneur for putting in work to help others amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In his March 27 2020 post, Garry
Snopes→ Gay Inmates Tie the Knot Inside Cyprus Prison
Cyprus' Prisons Director Anna Aristotelous said the ceremony is a reflection of the facility's respect for human dignity, diversity, and sexual orientation of all inmates.
Snopes→ Is This a Burned Tree with Spaghetti-Patterned Wood Inside?
This picture has been shared with humorous captions, such as Spaghetti Tree, Spaghetree, and Chef Boyartree.
Snopes→ Was This Dog Found ‘Mummified’ Inside the Trunk of a Tree?
The story of "Stuckie" frequently draws incredulous comments.
Snopes→ Loaded Gun Inside Baby Gift Bought at Florida Thrift Store
A woman who bought a baby shower gift at a Florida Goodwill store was shocked when the father-to-be opened the box and found a loaded semi-automatic rifle inside.
Snopes→ S. Carolina Man: McDonald’s Sweet Tea Came with Weed Inside
A South Carolina man who went to McDonald’s for a sweet tea says he received a little extra herbal substance on the side.
Snopes→ Dog Struck by Car Rides Inside Bumper for Miles
A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Smart Car Owner Park His Auto Inside His Kitchen to Avoid Hurricane Damage?
Even for social media, a snapshot of a Florida man’s zeal for hurricane preparedness was recycled seemingly within hours, and wound up getting online traction on two different platforms. Jessica Eldridge first gained attention online on Septembe
Snopes→ Anonymous Trump Official Writing ‘Unprecedented’ Inside Take
The Trump administration official who wrote an anonymous essay about resistance from the inside has a book deal.
Snopes→ Goat Rams Through Sliding Glass Door, Naps Inside Bathroom
An Ohio homeowner never envisioned becoming semi-famous because of a goat butting its way into her home and taking a nap in her bathroom.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Inside the Gills of a Whale Shark’
On September 25 2019, a Reddit user shared the following post (“Inside the gills of a whale shark”) to Reddit’s r/woahdude, and the post with an identical title was subsequently shared to Imgur: Inside the Gills of a whale
Snopes→ Coast Guard Drills Through Hull: 4 ‘OK’ Inside Cargo Ship
Rescuers are communicating with the trapped sailors through a hole they drilled, but getting them out poses difficult technical challenges.
Snopes→ Noises Heard as Coast Guard Searches for 4 Inside Cargo Ship
A rescue team has heard noises from inside a cargo ship where four crew members are missing after their huge vessel overturned and caught fire, but the flames and smoke have so far prevented the rescuers from safely penetrating the unstable vessel.
TruthOrFiction→ How Much Ground Would the Amazon Rainforest Fires Cover Inside the United States?
While the final toll of their damage has yet to be assessed, enough fires had torn through the Amazon rainforest in August 2019 that a similar outbreak would devastate several regions in the mainland United States. A graphic first posted to Twitter on
Snopes→ Dems Get Inside Trump Inner Circle with Hope Hicks Interview
The House Judiciary Committee originally subpoenaed Hicks, Trump's former communications director, to give public testimony, but agreed to the private interview after negotiations.
Snopes→ Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown
When protests erupted in March 2011 in Syria — in part inspired by Arab Spring — the government responded with a violent crackdown.
TruthOrFiction→ Should Anglers Beware of Snakes Hiding Inside Fish?
A September 2015 warning shared by the official-sounding Northwestern PA Sportsmen Facebook page (archived here) seems to make the rounds on social media in perpetuity: Beneath a photograph of what appears to be a snake inside the mouth of a large
Snopes→ Police Describe Execution-Style Killings Inside Florida Bank
Sebring police Chief Karl Hoglund said there's no indication the gunman intended to rob the bank, and no apparent connection among him, the bank or the victims.
Snopes→ Spanish Police Discover 2 Migrants Hidden Inside Mattresses
Desperate to reach Europe from North Africa, two African migrants were discovered by police attempting to cross the Spanish border hidden inside a pair of mattresses.