Did George Floyd and Then-Officer Derek Chauvin Work Together in Minneapolis?
Questions surfaced about the possibility that a Minneapolis police officer knew the man who died after the officer kneeled on his neck in May 2020.
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Did Florida Residents Really Find Porn-Filled Easter Eggs in Mailboxes?
The Easter Bunny would not approve.
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Memes exploiting fear over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been widespread on social media.
Was Bold Drugstore Shoplifting Incident in SF Due to ‘No Arrest’ Policy?
Video of a brazen crime in the Bay Area wasn't what some people on social media claimed it to be.
Did One Group of Undercover Cops Try to Arrest Other Undercover Cops?
Police chief: "This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen in this department since I’ve been appointed."
Did Chinese Authorities Seize 12 Tons of Beaver Penises Smuggled in From Canada?
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Was a Woman With ‘Chronic PMS’ Arrested on Suspicion of 189 Murders?
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Were ‘Nearly 200’ People Arrested for Deliberately Starting Australia Bushfires?
Misinformation spread wildly as bushfires devastated Australia in late 2019 and early 2020.
Did an Iowa Man Get 16 Years in Prison for Burning an LGBT Rainbow Flag?
In December 2019, several news reports failed to properly explain to readers the impact of "habitual offender" laws on prison sentences.
Are Roses on Cars Part of a Kentucky Sex Trafficking Plot?
A bogus Facebook post in late 2019 was just the latest sex trafficking scare to emerge from Kentucky in recent years.
Did Hacker Who ‘Helped Expose’ Steubenville Rape Face More Prison Time than Rapists?
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Does Video Show Police Officer Smashing Windows During Minn. Protests?
St. Paul Police Department issued a statement about the man depicted in the controversial video.
Did Trump Retweet a Video Saying ‘The Only Good Democrat is a Dead Democrat’?
The original comment was made by a public official in New Mexico.
Is This Ex-Minn. Cop Derek Chauvin Wearing a ‘Make Whites Great Again’ Hat?
Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer identified in news reports as the killer of George Floyd.
Did Soros Say ‘I’m Going to Bring Down the U.S. by Funding Black Hate Groups’?
This doesn't sound like the kind of plan someone would openly announce.
Did Trump Post a Video with Biden Logo on a Coffin?
A video posted to U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook page drew instant criticism.