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Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

Crime

Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

Crime

No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated

Experts said it would be nearly impossible to link a wig worn during a crime to the original hair donor.
National

Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer

John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. More than 40 years later, he’s making music and has sold out a Brooklyn concert venue.
Courts

No, police cannot force you to unlock your cellphone without a search warrant

The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a warrant or your consent to search your phone.
Ukraine

Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians

The Geneva Conventions do not apply to civilians — but governments and military might violate them by broadcasting images of POWs.
Ukraine

No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes

International and domestic courts, including the International Criminal Court, can charge people with war crimes and prosecute them.
Crime

No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47

Prop 47 reclassified theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including shoplifting. It doesn’t mean people can steal up to $950 in goods without consequences.
Technology

Yes, people can use AirTags to track you without your knowledge

Apple launched its AirTag product, a small chip that can help people track lost items, in 2021. But it’s already being used to track people without their knowledge.
Crime

No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world

Advocacy groups stress that human trafficking involves both labor and sex trafficking, and that it's a problem every day of the year.
Money

Yes, participating in a social media gift exchange can get you into legal trouble

A viral book exchange post shares many qualities of a pyramid scheme, and it’s also illegal to participate if you send something in the mail.
VERIFY

Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.

Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
Social Media

No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers

Most trafficking victims are preyed upon by someone they know, and traffickers rarely take their victims by force.

Fire at FirstEnergy Cleveland substation causes thousands to lose power

Fire at FirstEnergy Cleveland substation causes thousands to lose power

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Cleveland's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Cleveland, Oh | WKYC.com

Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.

No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated

Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer

No, police cannot force you to unlock your cellphone without a search warrant

Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians

No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes

No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47

Yes, people can use AirTags to track you without your knowledge

No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world

Yes, participating in a social media gift exchange can get you into legal trouble

Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.

No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers

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