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World
No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death
World
Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death
So far only one protester reportedly received a death sentence. But human rights groups warn future sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
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
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
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.
Holiday
No, legitimate reports of contaminated Halloween candy are not common
Experts say legitimate reports of children being harmed by Halloween candy contaminated with drugs like rainbow fentanyl are best understood as urban legends.
Money
Signing the back of your credit card is not a significant security risk
Signing the back of your credit or debit card is generally safe, and some credit cards are not valid without a signature.
Health
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
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.
World
Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death
So far only one protester reportedly received a death sentence. But human rights groups warn future sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
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
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
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.
Holiday
No, legitimate reports of contaminated Halloween candy are not common
Experts say legitimate reports of children being harmed by Halloween candy contaminated with drugs like rainbow fentanyl are best understood as urban legends.
Money
Signing the back of your credit card is not a significant security risk
Signing the back of your credit or debit card is generally safe, and some credit cards are not valid without a signature.
Health
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
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.
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