Claim(permalink)
The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration."
✓politifact rating: uncertain; published on 2019-05-30
Factors
veracity
uncertain
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2019-05-30
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