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No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death

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.

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No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death

Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death

Yes, some forms of slavery are still technically legal in most US states

Rules for taking photos of your ballot vary by state

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

No, legitimate reports of contaminated Halloween candy are not common

Signing the back of your credit card is not a significant security risk

Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the United States

Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.

Only a few states have banned the gay and trans panic defense. Still legal in majority

Yes, an Illinois law eliminates cash bail, but some people will still be detained before trial

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