“A proposal in Syracuse would pay gang members $100-$200 per week to stay out of trouble.”
William Barclay
leader of New York Assembly GOP Conference. a tweet. Claim dated 7 Mar 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Syracuse’s mayor has introduced a proposal to pay people affiliated with gangs $100 to $200 a week as part of an effort to divert them from crime. It hasn't been implemented yet.
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In short
William Barclay (leader of New York Assembly GOP Conference) made this claim around 7 March 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 March 2023, 22 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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