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Three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery sentenced to life in prison

The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, in Georgia were sentenced Friday to life in prison. The sentences for Travis McMichael, who shot Arbery; and his…

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U.S. Justice Department weighs hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery

May 11, 2020 Media Bias Fact Check

Source: Reuters The U.S. Justice Department is weighing whether to file hate crime charges against the white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was gunned down while…

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by Uliana Malashenko on February 3, 2023 at 7:56 pm
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Fact Check: Study Provides NO Conclusive Evidence Vitamin D Protects Against COVID-19
by Ed Payne on February 3, 2023 at 7:49 pm
Does a study released in early 2023 provide conclusive proof that vitamin D greatly reduces the risk of being admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit due to COVID-19? No, that's not true: While vitamin D is known to have...
After Fred la Marmotte’s Death, Winter-Watching Animals are Divided
by Arturo Garcia on February 3, 2023 at 6:27 pm
The Quebec staple's passing was not "sudden" or unprecedented. The post After Fred la Marmotte’s Death, Winter-Watching Animals are Divided appeared first on Truth or Fiction?.
Post Misstates Quote from Starbucks CEO on Marriage
by Brea Jones on February 3, 2023 at 6:25 pm
Starbucks has a long history of supporting LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage. But a post on social media twists a 2013 statement from its CEO at the time to falsely claim he said don't buy Starbucks coffee "if you support traditional marriage." The post Post Misstates Quote from Starbucks CEO on […]
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Hannity’s Dubious Claim About Studies Showing ‘No Systemic Racism in Policing’
by Robert Farley on February 3, 2023 at 5:57 pm
Discussing the fallout from the death of Tyre Nichols, Fox News' Sean Hannity said two academic studies found police officers are as or less likely to shoot Black suspects, showing, "There is no systemic racism in policing. It doesn't exist.” But that's not what the studies say. The post […]
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by Jonah Goldberg on February 3, 2023 at 5:54 pm
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Stirewaltisms: Iowa Down, But Not Out
by Chris Stirewalt on February 3, 2023 at 5:18 pm
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Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Endorsing Quantum Ai Crypto Platform Despite Falsified CBC Report
by Alexis Tereszcuk on February 3, 2023 at 5:05 pm
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U.S. Spent Much More in Afghan War Than in Support for Ukraine So Far, Contrary to Online Claim
by Saranac Hale Spencer on February 3, 2023 at 3:01 pm
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