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KMSP-TV

Fox television station in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota

Fact-Checks

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Dec 4, 2025
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How do welfare participation rates for Somali immigrants compare to other immigrant groups in the US?

Available reporting does not provide a reliable, nationwide comparison of welfare participation rates for Somali immigrants versus other immigrant groups; claims that “the welfare is like 88%” for Som...

Jan 15, 2026
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Did the officer Ross actually have internal Bleeding

The Department of Homeland Security and multiple U.S. outlets reported that ICE agent Jonathan Ross suffered internal bleeding after the Jan. 7 Minneapolis encounter in which he shot Renee Good, but o...

Nov 28, 2025
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Has Representative Ilhan Omar been arrested or charged with any crimes recently?

Available reporting and official statements show no recent criminal arrest or charging of Rep. Ilhan Omar in 2024–2025; the most clearly documented arrests were a 2013 Minneapolis trespass incident an...

Dec 15, 2025

How much money does Minnesota government pay to Somalian immigrants annually?

Available reporting does not provide a single, definitive annual dollar figure for how much Minnesota government pays to Somalian immigrants; estimates and assertions vary widely across outlets and ad...

Dec 20, 2025

Which Minnesota cities have the largest Somali-born populations in 2025?

The best available 2025 city-level estimates point to Minneapolis as by far the largest concentration of Somalia-born residents in Minnesota, followed at a distance by St. Paul and St. Cloud; smaller ...

Jan 16, 2026

6 month old child in the ice agents tossing a smoke bomb in to the car in Minneapolis

Multiple local and national outlets report that a Minneapolis family with six children — including a 6‑month‑old — were enveloped by smoke and concussive munitions during a chaotic federal law‑enforce...

Jan 16, 2026

Was a baby pepper sprayed in a van in mn

Multiple local news outlets and eyewitness accounts report that federal agents deployed chemical agents during confrontations in Minneapolis and that a family traveling in a van — including a 6‑month‑...

Dec 14, 2025

What percentage of somalians voted for trump

Available reporting does not provide a single, authoritative percentage for “what percentage of Somalis voted for Trump.” Multiple outlets document that some Somali and Somali‑American voters supporte...

Jan 16, 2026

Did a 6 month old baby and family get maced by ice agents in Minneapolis

Multiple news outlets report that a Minneapolis family says federal agents deployed tear gas and stun/flash grenades at their vehicle, leading to three children — including a 6‑month‑old infant — bein...

Jan 16, 2026

Did I.c.e. arrest 3 member of the soux?

The Oglala Sioux Tribe’s president first reported that four enrolled tribal members were detained in Minneapolis and later said three of those men had been transferred to ICE custody at Fort Snelling,...

Jan 19, 2026

Does the pastor at church raided in Minnesota work for ice?

Multiple mainstream outlets report that a man named David Easterwood is listed as a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul and that a David Easterwood has served as the acting field office director for U...

Nov 28, 2025

What credible sources report on claims of Ilhan Omar's arrest or deportation?

Major mainstream fact‑checkers and news organizations report that claims Ilhan Omar was widely arrested or deported are false or unproven: Reuters and PolitiFact find she was not “arrested 23 times” b...

Nov 30, 2025

What criminal charges, if any, have been filed against Ilhan Omar and what is the status of those cases?

There is no reliable evidence in the provided reporting that Rep. Ilhan Omar currently faces federal criminal charges; multiple fact-checks and major outlets state she is not under criminal indictment...

Dec 16, 2025

What do Minnesota crime statistics show about fraud rates among Somali residents compared to other groups?

Available reporting shows prosecutors have charged a large share of defendants in recent Minnesota welfare and pandemic-aid fraud cases who are identified as Somali or of Somali descent — many stories...

Dec 6, 2025

How many Somalian family’s in the twin cities utilize snap

Available reporting does not provide a single, authoritative count of how many Somali families in the Twin Cities use SNAP (food stamp) benefits; news coverage and public-data pieces give population t...

Nov 18, 2025

What percentage of the popular vote did Harris get?

Kamala Harris received roughly 75.0–75.1 million votes, about 48.4% of the national popular vote in the 2024 presidential contest, while Donald Trump received about 77.3 million votes and roughly 49.9...

Nov 8, 2025

How did other major news networks cover the Melissa Hortman assassination attempt?

The major U.S. news networks framed the attack on Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman as a and provided sustained, multi‑platform coverage focused on the suspect’s alleged hit list, the victims’ identit...

Jan 19, 2026

What data has ICE released on arrests and convictions during Operation Metro Surge?

Ice and DHS have publicly released counts, named lists and individualized criminal-history summaries as the centerpiece of their communications about Operation Metro Surge — touting thousands of arres...

Jan 22, 2026

How did Bellingcat’s frame-by-frame timestamp analysis of Callenson’s video compare to The New York Times’ conclusions?

’s frame-by-frame timestamp read of ’s horizontal video homed in on micro-details—especially the positioning of the ICE agent’s gun and phone and the fact that the agent’s phone appeared to show a cam...

Jan 21, 2026

Did a Minnesota sheriff resign

There is no clear evidence in the provided reporting that an elected sheriff resigned; the dominant news items instead describe county sheriffs collectively voting in Commissioner and calling for his ...