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No, it’s not legal to shoot down a drone

Memes

Sam Hyde shooter meme falsely shared online following Madison school shooting

Online posts with photos of Sam Hyde that falsely ID him as the shooter have circulated after shootings since 2015. Experts say these posts aim to fool people.
Money

No, the McDonald’s worker who identified Luigi Mangione won’t automatically get paid the $60K reward

The McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania who reported the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect to 911 is eligible for a reward, but it may take time to receive payment.
Crime

Online manifesto appearing to be penned by Luigi Mangione is fake

The post claiming to be 'Luigi Mangione's last words' was taken down by Substack for violating the platform's impersonation rules.
Crime

A viral online manifesto claiming to be penned by Luigi Mangione is fake

The post claiming to be 'Luigi Mangione's last words' was taken down by Substack for violating the platform's impersonation rules.
National

VERIFYING claims related to Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

A YouTube video titled ‘The Truth’ linked to Mangione is fake. We looked into that and three other claims connected to the man accused of killing Brian Thompson.
Crime

Fact-checking claims on Luigi Mangione's arrest

In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s arrest, claims about him have been shared on social media. Ariane Datil fact-checks some claims around Mangione and his arrest,
Crime

No, presidential pardons cannot be revoked once finalized

After President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, some VERIFY readers asked if Donald Trump could undo that pardon. Here’s why he can’t.
Crime

Can President Trump revoke Hunter Biden’s pardon?

There’s no legal way to undo a presidential pardon once finalized, meaning Joe Biden’s pardon of his son can’t be revoked.
Donald Trump

No, Trump’s New York hush money case was not dismissed

A judge indefinitely postponed Trump’s sentencing and allowed his legal team to file a motion for dismissal. But the conviction wasn’t overturned.
Donald Trump

What Donald Trump has said about giving police immunity from prosecution

Trump campaigned on giving police officers immunity from prosecution, although he also said such immunity might “depend” on what happened.
Donald Trump

Trump NY conviction: can’t pardon self as president

Manhattan Judge Merchan will sentence Trump in hush money case for 34 violations of state law. The Constitution only permits presidential pardons for federal crimes.