Is It Illegal to Film Police in Tucson, Arizona?
The ACLU says that local officials provided them with misleading information about Ordinance 11746.
Politics
Did the Mayor of Buffalo Call 75-year-old Martin Gugino ‘an Agitator’?
Local and state leaders clashed over the police’s violent handling of the longtime activist.
Did Joe Biden’s Website Mention ‘Letting Palestinians Off the Hook for Their Choices’?
If you visited Biden’s site on May 27 2020, you might not find a widely circulated quote about Israel and “letting Palestinians off the hook for their choices.”
Was Kroger Demanding that Employees Return Emergency Pay?
A letter posted online brought the supermarket chain’s treatment of its workers under increased scrutiny.
Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Admit That Reopening Businesses Would Lead to More COVID-19 Cases?
Audio from the governor’s conference call with state lawmakers surfaced after a two-day spike in infections statewide.
Did Dolly Parton Help Fund Research for a COVID-19 Treatment?
The singer made news twice over for her $1 million donation to researchers at Vanderbilt.
Did Donald Trump Ask About Using Disinfectant Injections to Treat COVID-19?
The president’s bizarre medical theory was quickly shared online.
‘At $50 a Test It Wasn’t Enough … at $100 It Is’
A remark by White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx at a press conference has begun circulating online.
Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘I Will Never Tell You How to Vote, If I Do, Don’t Listen to Me’?
After the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, a meme recirculated suggesting that Sanders said he would never tell people how to vote (and if he did, not to listen to him.)
Are Bans on Plastic Shopping Bags Being Reversed Because of COVID-19?
Citing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least three states took steps to walk back bans on plastic shopping bags, while environmental advocacy groups accused the plastics industry of seizing on the virus for their own purposes. In late March 2020, Massachusetts and New Hampshire suspended their state bans on the plastic bags, while a …
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