The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact-checkers. (D. Van Zandt)

*Last week we dedicated most fact checks to the Democratic Convention. This week will focus on the Republican Convention.

	Claim by Chris Larson (D): Police are 20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal. Politifact rating: True Yes, police were 20.8 more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal in 2019
	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Biden also vowed to oppose school choice and oppose all charter schools.” AP Fact Check rating: False AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused
	Claim by Doug Jones (D): In April, when asked how he would handle the COVID-19 pandemic, Tommy Tuberville “said he didn’t have a clue” and after winning the Republican nomination in July, “he still said he didn’t have a clue.” Politifact rating: Mostly True Tuberville did say he ‘wouldn’t have a clue’ on COVID-19, but has said more
	Claim: Says Jacob Blake ‘declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it’ and was ‘brandishing’ a knife. USA Today Fact Check rating: False Fact check: Jacob Blake did not ‘brandish’ knife, get gun before Kenosha police shooting
	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Biden is “even talking about taking the wall down” along the border between the United States and Mexico. FactCheck.org rating: False Final Night of the Republican Convention
	(International: Philippines) Claim: South Africans are among the top drinkers in the world Africa Check rating: Correct Fact-checking South Africa’s health minister on the country’s ‘relationship with alcohol’

Disclaimer: We are providing links to fact checks by the IFCN. If you do not agree with a fact check, please directly contact the source of that fact check.

Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience