Did ‘Portland Sheriff’ Endorse Trump?
The Multnomah County sheriff tweeted his own fact check of this claim during the September 2020 presidential debate.
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Does Joe Biden Support ‘Defunding’ Police?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made the claim about his political opponent on numerous occasions.
Is BLM To Blame for the Shooting of 2 Deputies?
Critics of the movement against racism in U.S. law enforcement were quick to connect dots that didn't exist.
Did a California DA Say Looting Is ‘Okay’ If Suspects ‘Need’ What They Steal?
Conservative websites and commentators misrepresented internal prosecutorial guidelines leaked in the summer of 2020.
Did Chicago Code Blue FB Page Post a Meme Mocking Jacob Blake?
The Facebook page for supporters of law enforcement has a history of posting controversial content.
Did Kenosha Police Give Water to Teen Later Charged With Double Homicide?
Police can be heard on a loudspeaker saying, "We appreciate you guys," during counterprotests following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha.
Was Kenosha Corrections Building Destroyed in Protests?
Activist Shaun King shared a video of smoke rising from what he said was an entirely "burned down" Department of Corrections compound.
Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police shooting of Blake in Wisconsin in August 2020.
Did Kenosha Leaders Require Police Body Cams, Then Fail To Buy Them?
None of the responding officers wore body cameras at the scene where Jacob Blake was shot multiple times by police in August 2020.
Did LA Sheriff’s Deputies Point Guns at Teenage Assault Victims?
The encounter was recorded ... and then the footage went viral.
Is the Camera That Recorded Police Beating Rodney King Up for Auction?
The owner of the camera, George Holliday, filmed the beating from his balcony in 1991.
Did Pelosi Decry Trump’s Police Tactics While Funding Them?
Top Democrats were quick to criticize the president's "law and order" approach to policing on Twitter. But do their budget decisions say otherwise?
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A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Did Biden Disparage Troops as ‘Stupid Bastards’?
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Are These Giant Human Skeleton Photographs Real?
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Snopes Coverage of the First 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in Ohio for the first of four debates this election season. Snopes fact-checked it live.
Saving Plastic Bottle Caps for Medical Treatment
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