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Fact Check: A 2022 study Terrell co-authored found higher cancer rates in Black or impoverished communities in Louisiana.
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Fact Check: A 2022 study Terrell co-authored found higher cancer rates in Black or impoverished communities in Louisiana.

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

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: He served no jail time but received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service as part of the plea.
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Fact Check: He served no jail time but received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service as part of the plea.

# Fact Check: "He served no jail time but received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service as part of the plea." ## What We Know The claim states that an individual served no jail t...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles intensified after Trump called up the Guard and have since spread to other cities, including Boston, Chicago and Seattle.
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Fact Check: Protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles intensified after Trump called up the Guard and have since spread to other cities, including Boston, Chicago and Seattle.

# Fact Check: Protests Over Immigration Raids Intensified After Trump Called Up the Guard ## What We Know Protests in Los Angeles erupted in response to federal immigration raids conducted by the Imm...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Many of the clinic’s clients are located along the heavily industrialized 85-mile (137-kilometer) stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge commonly referred to by environmental groups as 'Cancer Alley.'
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Fact Check: Many of the clinic’s clients are located along the heavily industrialized 85-mile (137-kilometer) stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge commonly referred to by environmental groups as 'Cancer Alley.'

# Fact Check: "Many of the clinic’s clients are located along the heavily industrialized 85-mile (137-kilometer) stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge commonly referred ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: In June 2020, he pleaded no contest to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges.
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Fact Check: In June 2020, he pleaded no contest to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges.

# Fact Check: "In June 2020, he pleaded no contest to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges." ## What We Know On June 12, 2020, NFL free agent Antonio Brown pleaded...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The lawsuit argued that Title 10 also requires that the president go through governors when issuing orders to the National Guard.
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Fact Check: The lawsuit argued that Title 10 also requires that the president go through governors when issuing orders to the National Guard.

# Fact Check: "The lawsuit argued that Title 10 also requires that the president go through governors when issuing orders to the National Guard." ## What We Know In June 2025, California's Attorney G...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The warrant instructs Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain on house arrest until trial.
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Fact Check: The warrant instructs Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain on house arrest until trial.

# Fact Check: "The warrant instructs Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain on house arrest until trial." ## What We Know Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is currently wanted on a charge of at...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Sherman said that as of Wednesday about 500 of the Guard troops had been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.
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Fact Check: Sherman said that as of Wednesday about 500 of the Guard troops had been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

# Fact Check: "Sherman said that as of Wednesday about 500 of the Guard troops had been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations." ## What We Know On June 11, 2025, Maj. Gen. Scott Sherm...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The sharing of such personal data is only allowed for directly administering the Medicaid program.
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Fact Check: The sharing of such personal data is only allowed for directly administering the Medicaid program.

# Fact Check: "The sharing of such personal data is only allowed for directly administering the Medicaid program." ## What We Know The claim that personal data sharing is restricted to the administra...

Published June 13, 2025
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