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Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death
Government
Yes, some forms of slavery are still technically legal in most US states
Due to an exception clause in the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, slavery is still technically legal in many states as a punishment for crime.
Elections
Rules for taking photos of your ballot vary by state
Can you take photos of your ballot? Can you take pictures from the polls? During midterm and presidential elections, the rules vary state by state.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Crime
Only a few states have banned the gay and trans panic defense. Still legal in majority
The LGBTQ+ panic defense is when a defendant argues that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression justified their violent actions.
Crime
Yes, an Illinois law eliminates cash bail, but some people will still be detained before trial
Many VERIFY readers asked if the SAFE-T Act in Illinois does away with cash bail for detainees in the state. Here’s what the law says.
Money
No, entering your PIN number backward at the ATM will not call for help in an emergency
Online posts that claim a person who is being robbed at an ATM can notify the police by entering their PIN number in reverse are false. Here’s why.
Crime
No, police cannot require you to unlock your phone without a warrant
The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a warrant or your consent to search your phone.
Guns
No, guns are not completely banned in Japan and Denmark
Are guns completely banned in Japan and Denmark? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Crime
Yes, Arizona did make it illegal to record a police officer within 8 feet
Arizona’s HB 2319 makes it illegal to film police within 8 feet after a verbal warning. The law goes into effect in September.
Crime
Yes, Arizona did make it illegal to video record police within 8 feet
Arizona’s HB 2319 makes it illegal to film police within 8 feet after a verbal warning. The law goes into effect in September.
Government
Yes, some forms of slavery are still technically legal in most US states
Due to an exception clause in the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, slavery is still technically legal in many states as a punishment for crime.
Elections
Rules for taking photos of your ballot vary by state
Can you take photos of your ballot? Can you take pictures from the polls? During midterm and presidential elections, the rules vary state by state.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Crime
Only a few states have banned the gay and trans panic defense. Still legal in majority
The LGBTQ+ panic defense is when a defendant argues that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression justified their violent actions.
Crime
Yes, an Illinois law eliminates cash bail, but some people will still be detained before trial
Many VERIFY readers asked if the SAFE-T Act in Illinois does away with cash bail for detainees in the state. Here’s what the law says.
Money
No, entering your PIN number backward at the ATM will not call for help in an emergency
Online posts that claim a person who is being robbed at an ATM can notify the police by entering their PIN number in reverse are false. Here’s why.
Crime
No, police cannot require you to unlock your phone without a warrant
The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a warrant or your consent to search your phone.
Guns
No, guns are not completely banned in Japan and Denmark
Are guns completely banned in Japan and Denmark? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Crime
Yes, Arizona did make it illegal to record a police officer within 8 feet
Arizona’s HB 2319 makes it illegal to film police within 8 feet after a verbal warning. The law goes into effect in September.
Crime
Yes, Arizona did make it illegal to video record police within 8 feet
Arizona’s HB 2319 makes it illegal to film police within 8 feet after a verbal warning. The law goes into effect in September.
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