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Fact Check: Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies seeking data related to abortion or immigration at the request of Alexi Giannoulias.
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Fact Check: Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies seeking data related to abortion or immigration at the request of Alexi Giannoulias.

# Fact Check: "Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies seeking data related to abortion or immigration at the request of Alexi Giannoulias." ## What We Know Recent reports confirm tha...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: Between mid-January and April 2023, the Mount Prospect Police Department conducted 262 searches related to immigration matters.
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Fact Check: Between mid-January and April 2023, the Mount Prospect Police Department conducted 262 searches related to immigration matters.

# Fact Check: "Between mid-January and April 2023, the Mount Prospect Police Department conducted 262 searches related to immigration matters." ## What We Know The claim states that the Mount Prospec...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias requested an investigation into the Mount Prospect Police Department for violating a 2023 law by sharing license-plate data with a Texas sheriff.
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Fact Check: The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias requested an investigation into the Mount Prospect Police Department for violating a 2023 law by sharing license-plate data with a Texas sheriff.

# Fact Check: "The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias requested an investigation into the Mount Prospect Police Department for violating a 2023 law by sharing license-plate data with a Texa...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: On May 12, 2024, Kimberly Terrell filed a complaint with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, claiming that her academic freedom had been violated.
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Fact Check: On May 12, 2024, Kimberly Terrell filed a complaint with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, claiming that her academic freedom had been violated.

# Fact Check: "On May 12, 2024, Kimberly Terrell filed a complaint with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, claiming that her academic freedom had been violated." ...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: In April 2024, Kimberly Terrell published research showing that Black individuals in Louisiana received significantly fewer jobs in the petrochemical industry compared to white individuals, despite having similar levels of training and education.
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Fact Check: In April 2024, Kimberly Terrell published research showing that Black individuals in Louisiana received significantly fewer jobs in the petrochemical industry compared to white individuals, despite having similar levels of training and education.

# Fact Check: "In April 2024, Kimberly Terrell published research showing that Black individuals in Louisiana received significantly fewer jobs in the petrochemical industry compared to white individu...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: A 2022 study co-authored by Kimberly Terrell found higher cancer rates in Black or impoverished communities in Louisiana.
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Fact Check: A 2022 study co-authored by Kimberly Terrell found higher cancer rates in Black or impoverished communities in Louisiana.

# Fact Check: "A 2022 study co-authored by Kimberly Terrell found higher cancer rates in Black or impoverished communities in Louisiana." ## What We Know A 2022 study co-authored by Kimberly Terrell ...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: In her resignation letter, Kimberly Terrell accused Tulane University of sacrificing academic freedom to appease Louisiana's Republican Governor Jeff Landry.
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Fact Check: In her resignation letter, Kimberly Terrell accused Tulane University of sacrificing academic freedom to appease Louisiana's Republican Governor Jeff Landry.

# Fact Check: "In her resignation letter, Kimberly Terrell accused Tulane University of sacrificing academic freedom to appease Louisiana's Republican Governor Jeff Landry." ## What We Know Kimberly ...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: Kimberly Terrell resigned from Tulane University on August 6, 2024, citing censorship from university leaders regarding her research on the health impacts of the Louisiana petrochemical industry and racial disparities in hiring.
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Fact Check: Kimberly Terrell resigned from Tulane University on August 6, 2024, citing censorship from university leaders regarding her research on the health impacts of the Louisiana petrochemical industry and racial disparities in hiring.

# Fact Check: Kimberly Terrell Resigned from Tulane University Citing Censorship ## What We Know On August 6, 2024, Kimberly Terrell, a researcher at Tulane University, resigned from her position, cl...

Published June 14, 2025
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Fact Check: Antonio Brown pleaded no contest to a felony burglary with battery charge in June 2020, resulting in two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
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Fact Check: Antonio Brown pleaded no contest to a felony burglary with battery charge in June 2020, resulting in two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.

# Fact Check: Antonio Brown Pleaded No Contest to Felony Burglary with Battery ## What We Know Antonio Brown, a former NFL wide receiver, faced legal issues culminating in a plea deal in June 2020. A...

Published June 14, 2025
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