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Bronx Five-Alarm Blaze Fact Check Shows Sloppy Local Reporting, Not Just In ... - iMediaEthics


Bronx Five-Alarm Blaze Fact Check Shows Sloppy Local Reporting, Not Just In ...
iMediaEthics
It is easy to critique the media for errors during national breaking news like the Boston Marathon bombing, but what about daily local coverage? An iMediaEthics fact check of stories about a recent fire in the Bronx, New York, shows the same level of ...

Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s - Washington Guardian


Washington Guardian

Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s
Washington Guardian
Fact Check: Gun homicides down since 1990s despite rhetoric. Tweet Widget · Facebook Like · Google Plus One · Linkedin Share Button · Print HTML · Print Mail. New statistics add to debate as gun killings drop sharply despite rhetoric. UPDATED 7:15 AM ...

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McCain's Gitmo Exaggeration - FactCheck.org


McCain's Gitmo Exaggeration
FactCheck.org
Sen. John McCain exaggerated when he claimed that about 25 percent of prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to terrorist activities in “leadership positions.” He said May 5 on “Fox News Sunday“: McCain: And, by the way, about a quarter of ...

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Is the Pentagon court-martialing Christian soliders?

No more military chaplains? Soldiers court-martialed for their Christian faith? "Pentagon May Court Martial Soldiers Who Share Christian Faith," said Breitbart.com, claiming that "the Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers could be prosecuted." "Pentagon Confirms They May Court Martial Soldiers Who Hold Christian Faith," said MrConservative.com, explaining that "the Pentagon has released an official statement affirming that it will court martial 'proselytization.’" So, did the Pentagon confirm it might "court-martial soldiers who hold Christian faith"? PolitiFact decided to investigate and concluded the claim is Mostly False; read our report for all the details. >>More

An Ethical Violation: Fact Check TV - Voice of San Diego


An Ethical Violation: Fact Check TV
Voice of San Diego
In the latest edition of Fact Check TV, Scott Lewis and I focused on a statement about Cole's role in an ethics commission investigation involving former Councilman Tony Young. We also vetted Councilman Kevin Faulconer's recent claim that Mayor Bob ...

New NYT video series will fact-check the past - Poynter.org


New NYT video series will fact-check the past
Poynter.org
Future reports will take on crack babies — “we learn that warnings in the 1980s about these children being damaged for life were not supported by the research of the time or by more recent studies,” Michael Winerip writes — and the Tawana Brawley story.

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FactCheck.org : Congress and an Exemption from 'Obamacare'?

Q: Is it true that there are bills in Congress that would exempt members and their staffs and families from buying into

Fact check: Sanford-Colbert Busch debate - USA Today - USA TODAY


Fact check: Sanford-Colbert Busch debate - USA Today
USA TODAY
In a spirited debate between South Carolina congressional candidates Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford, we found a couple of misleading statements — and one seemingly contradictory exchange about Sanford's voting record that isn't. •Democrat ...

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Congress and an Exemption from 'Obamacare'? - FactCheck.org


Congress and an Exemption from 'Obamacare'?
FactCheck.org
Q: Is it true that there are bills in Congress that would exempt members and their staffs and families from buying into “Obamacare”? A: No. Congress members and staffers will be required to buy insurance through the exchanges on Jan. 1. But reportedly ...

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Is a new study of Medicaid a game changer?

On May 1, 2013, the New England Journal of Medicine published a landmark study with important implications for President Obama’s health care law -- and, in a much less far-reaching way, some of our recent fact-checks. The topic: Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program for the poor. Under Obama’s law, states can get federal dollars to enroll their uninsured residents in Medicaid. Some politicians argue that taking the federal money now leaves the state on the hook for long-term fiscal commitments it can’t afford. On April 8, we fact-checked a claim by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that went beyond the ... >>More

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