“Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
Crime and security
1,827 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has ordered that 'India' should be called 'Bharat' in all languages from June 15”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“LEGO is "pulling their Lego City Police playsets from stores indefinitely.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The LEGO Group temporarily stopped some marketing—not sales—of law-enforcement themed toy sets.
“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There was a violent attack at a protest in Portland. Portland police arrested one suspect and confirmed that the victim is alive. Police say they have no evidence of antifa involvement.
“Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Obama’s administration initiated at least 25 investigations into law enforcement agencies. Our review of publicly available information showed that there may have been one under Trump.
“Claim: She is not judge Raffia Arshad”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Partly False
“Photos of a vandalized veterans memorial in Los Angeles and a wrecked Memorial Day display in Kentucky show that protesters against police brutality are "destroying the cemeteries" of veterans.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Three of the four images used in the post show acts of vandalism that occurred years ago.
“Kellie Chauvin is the Wife of Derek Chauvin," the former police officer charged in George Floyd's death, and former officer "Tou Thao is Kellie Chauvin's Brother.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Social media posts say the estranged wife of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, is the sister of his fellow former officer Tou Thao. Her lawyer says she’s not.
“During protests outside the White House, Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, "who killed George Floyd ... commits suicide in prison cell”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Says ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd commits suicide in prison cell.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn’t let the D.C. Police get involved" in May 29/30 protests near the White House.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Secret Service said in a statement about the episode, “The Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Park Police were on the scene.”
“Police PLATES dont say POLICE," and that proves the death of George Floyd was a planned event.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Posts incorrectly claim that Minneapolis police license plates "dont say POLICE," and that proves the death of George Floyd was a planned event. Actually, many police vehicles in Minneapolis have that license plate.
“Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Ohio has released 129 non-violent offenders early due to COVID-19, according to DeWine’s staff.
“The arrest and death of George Floyd in Minneapolis "was staged.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“A photo shows Donald Trump with “Derek Chauvin - the cop who killed George Floyd.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A photo shows ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wearing a “Make Whites Great Again Hat.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The photo is not of Chauvin. It depicts a man named Jonathan Riches, a former federal inmate.
“When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida. Did he get away with murder?”
FactCheck.org rated this: Baseless Claim
FactCheck.org says: The medical examiner found that the death was accidental, due to a heart problem that caused Scarborough's aide to fall and hit her head on a desk.
“Amit Shah hid his handcuffs under a handkerchief while being taken to the court”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“High court has granted bail to former BJP leader Kuldip Singh Sengar, the convict in the Unnao rape case”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE