States where lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement included Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation.
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Snopes→ DOJ: 2 States’ Transgender Restrictions Unconstitutional
The department filed statements of interest in lawsuits that seek to overturn new laws.
TruthOrFiction→ Could Travelers to the United States Be Charged $200 for COVID Antigen Tests?
A professor of immunology from New York is calling attention to the price of a COVID-19 testing service for passengers flying through New York City. Dr. Miriam Merad, director of the Precision Immunology Institute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Compare States’ Vaccination Rates To Trump Support, Blaming Him For Vaccine Hesitancy
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issue a report that compared how states voted in the 2020 presidential election with their vaccination rates? No, that's not true: There is no such report, according to a CDC spokes
Top Fact Checks→ Girl Scouts of the United States of America have millions of unsold cookies.
Around 15 million Girl Scout cookie boxes are unsold due to the pandemic, however, the organization urges people to buy cookies through their website.
Top Fact Checks→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Top Fact Checks→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Snopes→ States Rebound from Bleak Forecasts to Pass Record Budgets
Compared to a year ago, many states are now flush with cash.
Snopes→ 7 States Still Have Bans on Atheists Holding Office
Tennessee’s Constitution includes a provision that bars three groups from holding office: atheists, ministers and those engaging in duels.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Canal Is NOT From Georgia Or The United States — It’s From Belgium
Does a photo show a canal in Riverdale, Georgia? No, that's not true: The canal in the photo is actually the Sart Canal Bridge in Belgium. The same photo can be found on numerous places on the internet, including on Google Maps and Google
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Caitlyn Jenner Overstates California’s Share of U.S. Homeless Population
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/caitlyn-jenner-overstates-californias-share-of-u-s-homeless-population/
FactCheck.org→ Caitlyn Jenner Overstates California’s Share of U.S. Homeless Population
As of January 2020, California had a little more than one-quarter of all the homeless people in the United States, according to the most recent federal estimates of homelessness. But Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican candidate to be the state’s next
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Most Of The United States It Is NOT Illegal For A Private Business To Ask For Proof Of Vaccination
Is it illegal for businesses to ask for proof of vaccination or to require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry? Furthermore -- if a private business owner or employee were to ask for proof of vaccination would that constitute a v
Top Fact Checks→ The United States advised not to travel to the Olympic host Japan due to a surge in COVID-19.
The U.S. issued a travel warning to Americans, citing an increase in COVID-19 infections in Japan, which will host the Olympics in two months.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. States Are NOT Liquefying ‘Vaccine-Murdered People,’ Spreading Them On Food Crops
Are U.S. states liquefying "vaccine-murdered people" and spreading them on food crops? No, that's not true: A video claims that a Wisconsin bill is legalizing such actions -- but the legislation does not allow for liquefied remains of "va
Top Fact Checks→ States in India have reported cases of black fungus among COVID patients.
A fungal complication is being seen in patients recovering or recovered from COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scope Of Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Is NOT Related To Whether States Are Red Or Blue
Is the scope of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown somehow related to whether states are red or blue? No, that's not true: There's no connection between the shutdown and whether states are Democratic or Republican. The system spans more than
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of A Trunk Full Of Gas-Filled Garbage Bags Is NOT From The United States In 2021 — It Was Taken In Mexico In 2019
Does a photo show a trunk full of gas-filled garbage bags in the United States amid the gas shortage in 2021? No, that's not true. The photograph was lifted from several Mexican websites' articles in 2019 about stolen gasoline. It was not
Snopes→ Do Some US States Observe ‘Confederate Memorial Day’?
In South Carolina, government offices were closed May 10, 2021, to observe the holiday. It wasn't alone.
Snopes→ States Scale Back Vaccine Orders As Interest in Shots Wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what’s been allocated to them.
Snopes→ With OK from Experts, Some States Resume Use of J&J Vaccine
U.S. health officials said on April 23, 2021, that they were lifting an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the J&J vaccine.
Snopes→ Was Dakota Territory Split Into 2 States To Get More Republican Senators?
It depends on who you ask.
Top Fact Checks→ All states in India will provide adults between the ages of 18 and 45 with vaccines free of charge.
The centre has not announced free vaccination for 18-45 years old whereas many state governments have said they will provide free vaccines.
Snopes→ Some GOP-Led States Target Abortions Done Through Medication
Abortion opponents are pushing legislation in several Republican-led states to restrict and in some cases ban providers from prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.
Snopes→ Did 4 States Halt Administration of J&J Vaccine Due to Safety Concerns?
Adverse reactions in four states led to a temporary cessation of the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but the CDC has not "found any reason for concern."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unpasteurized Brie Cheese Is NOT More Regulated Than A Six-Barrel Machine Gun In United States
Is Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk illegal in the U.S., while a machine gun with six rotating barrels is legal? No, that's an exaggeration that leaves out important context and relies on semantics. Both Brie and machine guns are
Snopes→ Which States Ban Giving Food and Water to Voters at Polling Places?
Georgia's S.B. 202 caused widespread controversy in the spring of 2021 and prompted questions about election laws elsewhere in the United States.
Snopes→ Nearly Half of New US Virus Infections Are in Just 5 States
The situation is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.
Snopes→ Is the Age of Consent 16 and 17 in Majority of US States?
As news broke about a federal investigation into whether U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, questions about state laws swirled online.
Full Fact - All content→ New Statesman death comparison creates misleading picture
The New Statesman has published an article questioning why “excess deaths” rose every year between 2012 and 2019. The article, published on 26 March, calls this a “disquieting trend” and links deaths to policies of “auster
Top Fact Checks→ West Bengal is among the top 4 States in India for the cumulative coverage of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Bengal stands in 5th place among all states after administering 48,66,734 doses of the COVID vaccine as of March 29, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Richard Grenell Is NOT The President Of The United States
Is Richard Grenell the president of the United States and could you "prove" it by looking it up on Google? No and yes. No, Grenell is not and never has been the president. Yes, for a short time Google did prominently list Grenell as the p
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: How States Are Seeking to Loosen Controls on Guns
Gun rights advocates have been persuading Republican-run state legislatures to make it easier to obtain and carry guns.
Snopes→ A Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Backfired in Some US States
The first three months of the rollout suggests that faster is not necessarily better.
Snopes→ Some States to Seek Gun Waiting Periods After Shootings
Gun control advocates say mandating a window of even a couple of days between the purchase of a gun and taking possession can give more time for background checks.
Snopes→ Baby Bottle Craze Sweeps Gulf Arab States, Sparks Backlash
Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Manchin Wrong About How Many States Have $7.25 Minimum Wage
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/03/manchin-wrong-about-how-many-states-have-7-25-minimum-wage/ Sen. Joe
FactCheck.org→ Manchin Wrong About How Many States Have $7.25 Minimum Wage
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia wrongly said “very few … if any” states have a minimum wage at the federally mandated $7.25 per hour. In fact, 21 states do. Raising the federal minimum wage has become an issue in recent weeks as Con
Snopes→ States Drop COVID-19 Mask Mandates But Still Urge People to Wear Them
An emerging trend of some states is bucking national and international public health recommendations.
Snopes→ States Rapidly Expanding Vaccine Access As Supplies Surge
Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and others as the U.S. races to beat back the virus and reopen businesses and schools.