Does Facebook keep taking down a photo of a police officer praying? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Facebook told Lead Stories in a June 14, 2022, email that this was not true. The post does not violate Facebook's policies and the
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Snopes→ Capitol Officer Recounts Jan. 6 ‘War Scene’ in Her Testimony
“It was something like I’ve seen in movies. I couldn’t believe my eyes,” Edwards said.
Snopes→ Michigan Officer Charged with Murder in Lyoya Shooting
Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, who killed Lyoya minutes after a traffic stop on April 4.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Australian Police Officer’ Does NOT Detail Increase In Homicide Rate A Year After New Gun Control Laws Were Introduced
Did an Australian police officer named "Ed Chenel" detail an increase in that country's homicide rate a year after new gun control laws were introduced? No, that's not true: It's unclear whether Chenel ever existed but statistics from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Officers, EMTs Did NOT Die After ‘Someone Laced The Air With Fentanyl’ — All Were Treated And Released
Did responding police officers and emergency medical personnel in North Georgia die because of exposure to fentanyl? No, that's not true: Two Gilmer County sheriff's deputies and five Gilmer County emergency medical service personnel were
AllSides→ Tactical Unit, Not Off-Duty Officer, Killed Uvalde Gunman
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/tactical-unit-not-off-duty-officer-killed-uvalde-gunman/ Jacob Albara
FactCheck.org→ Tactical Unit, Not Off-Duty Officer, Killed Uvalde Gunman
Quick Take Jacob Albarado, who has been described in media reports as an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer, helped students escape the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24. But online rumors falsely claim he was the CBP officer who k
Snopes→ Did Border Patrol Officer Jacob Albarado Kill the Uvalde School Shooter?
Albarado truly rushed to the scene when he heard that there was a shooting at his daughter's school, but social media posts got several details wrong about his involvement.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead.
Logically→ A video shows U.P. Police officers rescuing themselves from an overturned vehicle in a flooded street.
The viral video is from Rajasthan, not Uttar Pradesh.
Logically→ A video shows a Hindu police officer faking an injury to incite violence against Muslims in Jodhpur.
ASI Dhannaram of Jodhpur has filed a First Investigation Report against unidentified persons for injuries sustained during a stone-pelting incident.
Snopes→ Fugitive Inmate Captured After Manhunt, Ex-Jail Officer Dead
A former Alabama jail official on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape shot and killed herself as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a week of searching.
Snopes→ NYPD Veteran Convicted of Assaulting Officer in Capitol Riot
A federal jury on Monday convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim that he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask.
Snopes→ Marshals: Reward for Info on Escaped Inmate, Missing Officer
The U.S. Marshals Service said that it is offering up to $10,000 for information about an escaped inmate and a “missing and endangered” correctional officer.
Logically→ This image shows a police officer being attacked during the Jahangirpuri violence.
The image is from violence that erupted at an anti-CAA protest in Ahmedabad in December 2019.
Snopes→ US: 2 Posed As Agents, Gave Gifts to Secret Service Officers
Federal prosecutors charged two men they say were posing as federal agents, giving free apartments and other gifts to U.S. Secret Service agents, including one who worked on the first lady’s security detail.
Snopes→ Did a Boy at Chick-fil-A Ask to Pray with Police Officers?
According to the story, a little boy ran up to three officers at a Chick-fil-A restaurant and asked to pray with them.
Snopes→ Ex-Officer Cleared in Shooting During Breonna Taylor Raid
A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbors the night he fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor's death.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – New Milwaukee officers maintain, not increase, police staffing
Says he led the fight to add 200 new police officers to make the City of Milwaukee safer.
Snopes→ 100%: Chief Medical Officer Says All US Olympians Vaccinated
All of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Winter Games next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption.
Snopes→ TSA Officer Saves Infant Who Stopped Breathing at Airport
The officer said she performed the infant version of the Heimlich maneuver.
Snopes→ Was Black Police Officer Karl Baker Refused Service at Restaurant?
According to the story, the police officer who was refused service decided to return to the restaurant the next day while in uniform.
Snopes→ Capitol Rioter Who Hit Officer Gets over 3 Years in Prison
Scott Fairlamb, 44, was the first person to be sentenced for assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Capitol riot.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Man Waves Down Police Officer to Slap Him’
On October 27 2021, the Twitter account @Gritty20202 shared what looked like a screenshot of a headline, “Man waves down officer just to slap him in the face, report says”: Based AF pic.twitter.com/whIIFaE3fU — Gritty is the Way (@G
Full Fact→ How much do firefighters, paramedics and police officers earn?
A graphic on Facebook which has been shared over 49,000 times makes a number of claims about public sector pay, including the salaries of police, paramedics, firefighters and MPs. Although this post in particular was first shared in 2017, it seem
Logically→ Uttar Pradesh’s former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested without a warrant.
An FIR was filed against Amitabh Thakur for abetment of suicide based on a report by the Special Investigation Team.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Circulating Photos of Public Health Officers Are NOT The Original Version — Photo Manipulations Carry Message
Does this photo accurately portray the appearance of Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam? No, that's not true: This photo, which originally appeared in the Toronto Star on April 23, 2020, has been digitally altered in sev
Snopes→ Officers, Paramedics Charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 Death
The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Snopes→ Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies over Insurrection
The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power.”
Snopes→ Afghan Officer Who Fought with US Forces Rescued from Kabul
The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military, who said he was a brother in arms who helped save countless lives and faced certain death if found by the Taliban.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French Did NOT Leave Behind An Infant Daughter
When Chicago police officer Ella French was killed in the line of duty, had she recently returned to work after maternity leave and did she leave an infant? No, the superintendent of Chicago police said in a news conference that those per
Snopes→ Did Slain Police Officer Ella French Have a 2-Month-Old Daughter?
The tragic killing of a Chicago police officer was embellished by tabloids and social media users.
Snopes→ Gym Owner Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer in Jan. 6 Riot
A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
FactCheck.org→ Memes Misidentify D.C. Police Officer as Jan. 6 Protester
Quick Take Using side-by-side photos of two men who bear some resemblance to each other, social media posts are spreading the false claim that a Washington, D.C., police officer who responded to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6 was really part of the rioti
Snopes→ Chicago Police Officer Charged in Downtown Subway Shooting
A Chicago police officer who shot an unarmed man in the back as he tried to escape capture by running up an escalator in a busy subway station has been charged with felony aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Officer Michael Fanone Was NOT U.S. Capitol Rioter Carrying A Confederate Flag
Was Washington, D.C., Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone the person carrying a Confederate flag during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection? No, that's not true: Although photos of Fanone and the person carrying the flag
Snopes→ DC Police Officer Michael Fanone Did Not Storm Capitol with Confederate Flag
A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media.
Snopes→ Officer Dead, Suspect Killed in Violence Outside Pentagon
An officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, DC Officer Michael Fanone isn’t man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag
Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Truth or Fiction?→ Police Officers’ Testimony Refutes Right Wing Capitol Riot Disinformation
The testimony of four law enforcement officers before a House select committee on July 27 2021 provided another yet another clear refutation to the disinformation pushed by right-wing outlets and operatives surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on