President Donald Trump named and condemned hate groups as 'repugnant' in an updated, more forceful statement on race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville.
Publication: Controversy
Snopes→ NAACP Adopts Travel Advisory for Missouri
The organization cited incidents of discrimination and hate crimes as well as a new bill that would make it harder to sue over discrimination.
Snopes→ Trump Reportedly Described White House as a ‘Real Dump’
President Trump purportedly told fellow golfers that the "White House is a real dump."
Snopes→ Rowling Apologizes for Claiming Trump Ignored Disabled Boy
On 1 August 2017 author J.K. Rowling apologized for tweets alleging that President Donald Trump refused to shake the hand of a disabled boy.
Snopes→ #NoConfederate Campaign Against HBO Slave Drama Takes Off
The series 'Confederate' will take place in an alternate timeline where southern states successfully seceded and in which legalized slavery continues.
Snopes→ Coke Zero Gets Makeover as Coke Zero Sugar
Coke Zero will be renamed Coke Zero Sugar in August 2017 -- the company says people didn’t always understand that Coke Zero’s name means it has no calories.
Snopes→ New York Times Asks ‘Fox & Friends’ for Apology
New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha said on 23 July 2017 that she requested an "on-air apology and tweet."
Snopes→ Experts: No Duty for Laughing Teens to Rescue Drowning Man
Police in the city of Cocoa, Florida discovered that five teenagers, ages 14 to 16, had made a video of a 9 July 2017 drowning.
Snopes→ Did John McCain Tell a Constituent to ‘Move to Another State’ for Better Healthcare?
Shortly after news broke that John McCain had been diagnosed with brain cancer, a story surfaced about his previous stance on health coverage.
Snopes→ Damond Family Hires Attorney from Castile Case
Justine Damond, a 40-year-old spiritual healer and bride-to-be, was shot in Minneapolis by one of the two officers responding to her 911 call.
Snopes→ Sinclair Broadcast Group Under Fire for Pushing ‘Propaganda’ on Local News
Critics complain that Sinclair, the nation's largest owner of local television stations, requires its affiliates to insert conservative commentary in local newscasts.
Snopes→ British Court Considers Possible Treatment in Charlie Gard Case
Courts in the U.K. and Europe had previously ordered the terminally ill 11-month-old boy's life support to be withdrawn.
Snopes→ Courts Order Life Support Switched Off for 10-Month-Old Charlie Gard
The parents of the boy, who suffers from a rare mitochondrial disease, had waged a high-profile legal battle to get experimental treatment in the U.S.
Snopes→ ‘Pharma Bro’ Defies Advice to Keep Quiet Before Fraud Trial
Martin Shkreli became a pariah after raising the cost of a live-saving drug 5,000 percent.
Snopes→ What Is Sharia Law?
As with so many aspects of Islam, some non-Muslims criticize "Sharia law" without really knowing the first thing about it.
Snopes→ Megyn Kelly Says Important to ‘Shine a Light’ on Alex Jones
Kelly defended her decision to feature "InfoWars" host Alex Jones on her NBC newsmagazine despite taking heat from families of Sandy Hook shooting victims and others, saying it's her job to "shine a light" on newsmakers.
Snopes→ Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?
Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th centuries bespeak the United States' racist past.
Snopes→ Eric Trump Calls Father’s Critics ‘Not Even People’
Eric Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on 6 June 2017 that critics of his father are 'not even people.'
Snopes→ Josh Duggar Seeks to Join Sisters’ Privacy Suit
Lawyers for reality TV personality Josh Duggar say he faced "unwarranted public scrutiny" after his sisters were revealed to have told police they'd been molested by him.
Snopes→ Soccer Stars Rally Behind Girl Disqualified from Championship
A girl says she was disqualified from a youth soccer championship because she "looks like a boy."
Snopes→ Louisiana Congressman Publishes Controversial Facebook Post Advocating Killing Muslims
Rep. Clay Higgins' Facebook post in response to June 2017 terror attacks in London has received mixed responses.
Snopes→ Portland Police Arrest 14 During Rival Protests, Clashes
Crowds swelled to several thousand in competing rallies after the fatal stabbing of two men on a light-rail trail in Portland.
Snopes→ Griffin Not ‘Laying Down’ for Trump, Fears Career is Over
At a rambling press conference on 2 June 2017, Griffin tearfully predicted her career is over and said Trump 'broke' her.
Snopes→ Protests, New Climate Pledges After Trump’s Paris Pullout
President Donald Trump's announcement the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement prompted protests.
Snopes→ Nooses Showing Up More in Hate Incidents Around Country
Secretary David Skorton said in a statement that a noose was found on 31 May 2017 at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History.
Snopes→ Trump Says Comic Should Be Ashamed for Severed Head Video
President Trump voiced his distaste on Twitter for a photograph of comedian Kathy Griffin, Griffin says she 'went too far.'
Snopes→ New ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Laws Raise Concerns Among Activists
More than a dozen states this year have passed “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers.
Snopes→ Painting of Tamir Rice Shooting Withdrawn from Art Festival
A painting depicting the shooting of Tamir Rice was withdrawn from a Pittsburgh arts festival after it provoked 'intense reactions.'
Snopes→ Portland Burrito Shop Closes After Allegations of Cultural Appropriation
Controversy surrounds the closure of Kook's Burritos, a pop-up Mexican food truck run by two Anglo-American women.
Snopes→ Texas Set to Pass Transgender Bathroom Law for Schools
A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas - though it may only apply to public schools.
Snopes→ Massachusetts School Backs Off Ban of Hair Braid Extensions
A charter school in Massachusetts suspended a controversial hair rule applied primarily to students of color.
Snopes→ Despite Multiple Lawsuits, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Says He’ll Take DHS Position
Complaints about inmate deaths and harassment are among lawsuits in which Clarke is named as a defendant.
Snopes→ Jury Acquits Tulsa Cop In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Tulsa cop Betty Shelby was acquitted in the 2016 shooting death of Terence Crutcher, who was unarmed at a traffic stop.
Snopes→ New Orleans Takes Down 3rd Confederate-Era Monument
Workers in protective gear removed a statue of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard from the entrance to City Park in New Orleans on 16 May 2017.
Snopes→ Was a Veteran’s Body Displayed Without a Coffin?
A Georgia funeral home said that was true, but that they were following the deceased's wishes and had nothing to do with money, as family members contend.
Snopes→ Torch-Bearing White Supremacists Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
The crowd gathered to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Snopes→ Dueling Protests as Jefferson Davis Monument Removed in New Orleans
Crews in protective attire worked around the clock to remove a statue of the Confederate leader.
Snopes→ FDA Denies Ordering Employees to Switch Television Monitors to Fox News Channel
An internal e-mail suggests the Trump administration requested the change.
Snopes→ The Trials of ‘Last Unicorn’ Author Peter S. Beagle
The beloved sci-fi and fantasy writer has chronic money woes due in part to an ongoing legal battle with his former manager, but he says he's in no danger of winding up on the streets.
Snopes→ North Carolina Legislators Propose Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
An attempt to defy the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling in North Carolina has little chance of getting a hearing.