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Was an Austrian Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Posting a Photo of Hitler's Favorite Meal?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 14, 2021 The country of Hitler's birth has famously strict prohibitions on glorifying and condoning Nazism.
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Face, Person, Human

Is This Post About Kim Potter, Ex-Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, True?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Apr 13, 2021 Potter resigned from the suburban Minneapolis police force two days after Wright's death.
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Minnesota officials deployed the state's National Guard in response to protests against the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021.

Was National Guard Deployed in Minneapolis After Police Shooting of Daunte Wright?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Apr 12, 2021 Already, hundreds of officers were standing guard in the city due to the trial of Derek Chauvin, ...
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Person, Human, Tie

Are LAPD Officers Under Investigation for Sharing Racist George Floyd 'Valentine'?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb 15, 2021 The alleged post included a photo of Floyd with the caption, "You take my breath away."
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Will US Capitol Get a Permanent Security Fence?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan 29, 2021 A 7-foot-tall fence was erected following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, an ...
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Did Police Officer Hold Rioter's Hand at US Capitol?

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Bethania Palma
Jan 7, 2021 A video of a law enforcement officer escorting a woman down stairs during a riot at the U.S. Cap ...
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Does Video Show a Rioter Pepper-Spraying Police at US Capitol?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 7, 2021 A video captured a two-way exchange of pepper spray between rioters and law enforcement.
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Do Photos Show Guns Drawn in US House Chamber?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan 6, 2021 Widely circulated photographs show at least three officers pointing their guns at rioters.
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Did 'Portland Sheriff' Endorse Trump?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 30, 2020 The Multnomah County sheriff tweeted his own fact check of this claim during the September 2020 ...
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Does Joe Biden Support 'Defunding' Police?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Sep 29, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump has made the claim about his political opponent on numerous occasions.
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Is BLM To Blame for the Shooting of 2 Deputies?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Sep 15, 2020 Critics of the movement against racism in U.S. law enforcement were quick to connect dots that d ...
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Did a California DA Say Looting Is 'Okay' If Suspects 'Need' What They Steal?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 2, 2020 Conservative websites and commentators misrepresented internal prosecutorial guidelines leaked i ...
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Did Chicago Code Blue FB Page Post a Meme Mocking Jacob Blake?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 1, 2020 The Facebook page for supporters of law enforcement has a history of posting controversial content.
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Did Kenosha Police Give Water to Teen Later Charged With Double Homicide?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 31, 2020 Police can be heard on a loudspeaker saying, "We appreciate you guys," during counterprotests fo ...
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Was Kenosha Corrections Building Destroyed in Protests?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug 27, 2020 Activist Shaun King shared a video of smoke rising from what he said was an entirely "burned dow ...
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Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 27, 2020 Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police sh ...
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Did Kenosha Leaders Require Police Body Cams, Then Fail To Buy Them?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug 27, 2020 None of the responding officers wore body cameras at the scene where Jacob Blake was shot multip ...
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la county sheriff point guns at teens

Did LA Sheriff's Deputies Point Guns at Teenage Assault Victims?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug 12, 2020 The encounter was recorded ... and then the footage went viral.
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Is the Camera That Recorded Police Beating Rodney King Up for Auction?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 29, 2020 The owner of the camera, George Holliday, filmed the beating from his balcony in 1991.
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Nancy Pelosi

Did Pelosi Decry Trump's Police Tactics While Funding Them?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jul 29, 2020 Top Democrats were quick to criticize the president's "law and order" approach to policing on Tw ...
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