Several senior FBI officials were highlighted in an investigation last year that found a pattern of supervisors avoiding discipline — and retiring with full benefits — even after claims of sexual misconduct against them were substantiated.
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Snopes→ Man Shot, Killed During Minnesota Traffic Stop Sparks Unrest
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted he was praying for Wright's family “as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement.”
Snopes→ Another Expert Says Lack of Oxygen, Not Drugs, Killed Floyd
The testimony of Dr. Lindsey Thomas bolstered the findings of other prosecution experts.
Full Fact - All content→ The chance of being killed by a cow and other AstraZeneca vaccine risk comparisons explained
On Wednesday the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the likelihood of getting a blood clot after a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is approximately four in a million. Of the 79 cases reported to the MH
Snopes→ Shooting in Bryan, Texas Leaves 1 Killed, 4 Hurt
One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that resulted in the suspected shooter being taken into custody
Snopes→ Expert: Lack of Oxygen Killed George Floyd, Not Drugs
A medical expert testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems were what killed him.
Snopes→ AP Source: NFL Player Phillip Adams Killed 5, then Himself
A York County, South Carolina Sheriff's office official said the investigation is ongoing.
Snopes→ Navy Medic Shoots 2, is Shot and Killed on Base
A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed.
Snopes→ Officer Killed in Attack Outside Capitol an 18-Year Veteran
William “Billy” Evans joined the department in 2003 and was a member of its first responders unit.
Snopes→ Police: California Office Attack That Killed 4 Wasn’t Random
A gunman who killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, in a rampage at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and his motive may have involved personal or business relationships, police said.
Snopes→ Is Man Who Killed Cop in ’81 Helping NY Officials Reform Policing?
Headlines mischaracterized the connection between Richard Rivera, who served a prison sentence for a police officer's death, and a 2020 initiative by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Snopes→ TikTok Star Was on Cellphone with Fiancee as Tree Limb Killed Her
A motorist was talking on her cellphone to her future wife when powerful winds blew a tree limb onto her car and killed her, authorities said.
Snopes→ Police: 10 People Killed at Colorado Supermarket
A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people, including a police officer, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said.
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Man Accused of 1 Murder Says He Really Killed 16
A man charged with beating to death a New Jersey resident he says sexually abused him as a child now claims he has killed a total of 16 people, including his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico.
Snopes→ Did Trump Refer to ‘China Virus’ on Fox the Night Asian Women Were Killed in Atlanta?
The former president had called into Fox on March 16 to talk about issues unrelated to the Atlanta-area mass shooting.
Snopes→ 7 Killed in Shootings at 3 Atlanta-Area Massage Parlors
Shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors have left seven people dead, many of them Asian women.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Hank Aaron, Marvelous Marvin Hagler Were Killed By The COVID-19 Vaccine
Were the deaths of baseball great Hank Aaron and famed boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? No, there's no publicly available evidence that's true: Hagler's wife said the vaccine "for sure" did not cause the death
Snopes→ Did Actor Jameela Jamil Say ‘I Almost Killed Myself’ Over Piers Morgan Dispute?
For very personal reasons, the English actor wholeheartedly welcomed Morgan's departure from "Good Morning Britain" in March 2021.
TruthOrFiction→ On a ‘Scroll That Has 470+ Names of People Killed by MN Police,’ Was Derek Chauvin Involved in Five?
On March 7 2021, a tweet about the upcoming trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd appeared and started to quickly spread: The day before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Fl
Snopes→ No, the Israeli Health Ministry Didn’t Say the Pfizer Vaccine ‘Killed 40 Times More Elderly’ Than COVID-19
Israel has undertaken an aggressive push to get its population vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Has NOT ‘Killed’ Dr. Seuss — Decision To Stop Six Seuss Titles Was Made Last Year By The Publisher
Has President Joe Biden "killed" Dr. Seuss, as six Seuss books will no longer be published? No, that's not true: the publisher of the books, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, says it decided last year, in conjunction with a panel of experts, to stop
Top Fact Checks→ Pfizer vaccine killed around 40 times more elderly than the virus itself would have.
Although some people have died after taking the vaccine, none have been directly attributed to a COVID-19 jab.
Snopes→ UN Human Rights Office Says 18 Killed in Myanmar Crackdown
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘I’ve Never Killed a Man, But I Have Read Some Obituaries with Great Pleasure’ Quote Origin
On February 17 2021, the death of right-wing talk radio presence Rush Limbaugh prompted a number of social media users to post a quote generally attributed to Mark Twain (or American lawyer of note Clarence Darrow), saying “I’ve never ki
Snopes→ Police Say Nicki Minaj’s Father Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver
The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccines Are NOT Gene Therapy, Have NOT Killed ‘Thousands’ and Vaccinators Are NOT Violating The Nuremberg Code If They Don’t Call It Human Experimentation
Are the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy that alters recipients' immune systems, a potential Nuremberg Code violation for doctors and nurses to administer them without telling patients they are part of a drug tri
Snopes→ Family of Novice Investor Who Killed Himself Sue Robinhood
A student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was 20 when he took his life after he misunderstood a potential loss from a stock-options trade.
Snopes→ No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn’t Investigating Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warrant was investigating Hunter Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence The FBI Special Agent Killed In Florida Was ‘Top Investigator For Hunter Biden’s Laptop’
Was one of the FBI special agents killed in Florida the "top investigator for Hunter Biden's laptop"? No, there is no evidence that claim is true. Special Agent Daniel Alfin was killed on February 2, 2021, as he attempted to serve a court
Snopes→ FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building.
Top Fact Checks→ With COVID-19, vaccine manufacturers have zero liability for any harm done. If people are killed, hurt, paralyzed, or maimed for life—it doesn’t matter.
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are exempt from future product liability claims, but the vaccines authorized for use have undergone rigorous trials.
Snopes→ Man Killed at Traffic Stop in Minneapolis
Police said they would release body camera footage from the police-involved death, the first in the city since the death of George Floyd.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Does NOT Spray Chemicals On Cardboard Shipping Boxes — Claims It Killed Pet Rats And Cats Unconfirmed
Did Amazon spray chemicals on their boxes which resulted in sick or dead pets? No, that's not true: Amazon said it does not treat their cardboard shipping boxes with either pesticides or disinfectants. A box industry spokesman said they k
Snopes→ Man Charged in Illinois Bowling Alley Shooting That Killed 3
A U.S. serviceman from Florida has been charged in a shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three wounded.
Top Fact Checks→ Seven children were killed in Senegal after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in April.
There were no approved vaccinations in April against COVID-19, and seven children did not die after receiving vaccination in Senegal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd NOT Killed in Prison
Was Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of murdering George Floyd himself killed in prison and did he leave half of his estate to the Trump campaign? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that trie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 50,000 Chinese Soldiers Were NOT Bombed And Killed In Maine
Were 50,000 Chinese soldiers bombed and killed in Maine -- with the incident "listed as an earthquake"? No, that's not true: there was a minor earthquake in Maine on December 9, 2020, but there was no bomb involved and there weren't 50,00
Liste→ False Facebook posts claim Sri Lanka raised eligibility age for motorcycle licenses after two children killed in road accident
Multiple Facebook posts shared repeatedly in December 2020 claim the Sri Lankan government raised the eligibility age for motorcycle licenses from 17 to 25. The claim, which states the new policy will come into effect from January 1, 2021, circulate
Snopes→ Iran Says Israel Killed Military Nuclear Scientist Remotely
A top Iranian security official has accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program.
Snopes→ Iran Scientist Linked to Military Nuclear Program Killed
Iran's foreign minister alleged the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh bore “serious indications” of an Israeli role, but did not elaborate.