Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?
15 July 2018 A hyperpartisan Facebook page gave readers an incomplete picture of mass shootings in America in 2018.
Crime
Urban legends deal with our fears and worries, so a good many of them fall within a category encompassing crime and criminals. Not only do we have concerns about others’ preying on us and our property; we also laugh at the ones foolish enough to get caught and cheer the police who outwit them.
Police: 13-Year-Old Girl Was Beheaded After Seeing Her Grandmother Die
15 July 2018 A 13-year-old girl with special needs was beheaded because she saw her grandmother murdered in a cemetery, according to court testimony.
Was a Child’s Skull Found at an Alleged Sex-Trafficking Bunker Area in Tucson?
8 June 2018 Authorities have determined a skull found roughly 20 miles from an abandoned homeless camp belonged to an adult.
Was a Far-Right Activist Jailed for Breaching a Court Order Designed to ‘Protect Muslim Pedophiles’?
29 May 2018 Tommy Robinson was sentenced in May 2018 for violating reporting restrictions and potentially risking the collapse of a child sex abuse trial.
Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any Other Country?
23 May 2018 CNN got the basic facts about international school shooting frequencies right, albeit in a list that omitted some significant countries.
Did Al Capone Demand an Inquiry Into Whether the Justice Department Surveilled His Gang?
22 May 2018 The fake Chicago Tribune headline is a play on a real one involving President Donald Trump.
Does This Video Show a Thwarted Mother’s Day Robbery?
13 May 2018 A compelling video shows an off-duty female Brazilian police officer shooting and subduing an armed robber.
Was a Black Man Acquitted of a Crime — and Also Jailed for It?
7 May 2018 A viral video gets some details right about the case of Ramad Ahshad Chatman, but leaves out one crucial fact.
Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part II
24 April 2018 The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part I
24 April 2018 The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like ‘Terrorism’?
18 April 2018 In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt his differential equations looked suspicious.
Were Two Black Men Arrested for Waiting at a Starbucks?
14 April 2018 Philadelphia police are investigating an incident captured in a viral Facebook video.
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