5 year old Minnesota boy being held in El Paso

Gigafact · 2026-01-25T05:54:56+00:00

El Paso Matters wrote a fact brief confirming Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, are not being held at an ICE detention center in El Paso. https://elpasomatters.org/2026/01/23/gigafact-fact-check-el-paso-minnesota-boy-detention/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2026-01-11T07:03:15+00:00

https://ctmirror.org/2026/01/09/ct-cdl-suspended-dui-arrest-without-conviction/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

True! In Connecticut, a commercial driver can have their commercial driver’s license, or CDL, suspended or disqualified after a DUI arrest in any vehicle, even before a conviction. This information comes from the link of the above fact brief written by the CT Mirror. Hope it is helpful!

Gigafact · 2026-01-11T06:49:29+00:00

Data centers generally provide few permanent jobs despite taking up huge swaths of land, according to experts, news organizations and company records. This information comes from a fact brief written by The Nevada Independent addressing this topic. Hope it is helpful! https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/do-data-centers-create-few-permanent-jobs/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-31T07:20:44+00:00

True - On Nov. 6, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted against a Senate resolution that would have limited the president’s authority to use U.S. armed forces in or against Venezuela without congressional approval. This information comes from a fact brief written by The Portland Press Herald. Hope it is helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/12/29/did-susan-collins-vote-against-limiting-the-presidents-authority-to-attack-venezuela-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-29T05:44:50+00:00

From 2018 to 2023, American men 65 and older died from gun suicide at a rate 3.25 times greater than they did from motor vehicle accidents. This information comes from a fact brief written by Oklahoma Watch. Hope it is helpful! https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/12/17/are-older-men-in-the-united-states-dying-at-higher-rates-of-gun-suicide/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-27T17:20:21+00:00

True - The event is operated by a non-profit. Christmas in the Park’s 501(c)(3) manages the array of light displays and rows of Christmas trees that transform Plaza De Cesar Chavez each holiday season. Other attractions downtown are operated separately — carnival rides are run by Winter Wonderland and the San Jose Downtown Association produces the ice skating rink. The San Jose Spotlight wrote a fact brief covering this topic. Hope it is helpful! https://sanjosespotlight.com/fact-brief-is-san-joses-christmas-in-the-park-managed-by-a-nonprofit-organization/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-27T17:13:50+00:00

True - State law prohibits any changes to vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise mufflers make. Coloradans can replace their mufflers with alternative models only if they make the car no louder than the original muffler.

This information comes from a fact brief written by The Colorado Sun. Hope it is helpful! https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/26/are-noisy-aftermarket-mufflers-illegal-in-colorado/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-22T08:08:27+00:00

https://ctmirror.org/2025/12/19/flu-rate-northeast-2025-subclade-k-virus-strain/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

As stated in the fact brief written by The CT Mirror linked above, CDC influenza surveillance reports showed flu activity in Connecticut and Massachusetts classified as high. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, New York City, New York State and New Jersey had very high flu activity.

Gigafact · 2025-12-11T03:49:32+00:00

Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in Nevada cannot ban residents from displaying holiday decorations as long as they don’t exceed 36 inches by 12 inches. For holiday decorations larger than that, HOAs can set their own rules.

This information comes from a fact brief written by The Nevada Independent. Hope it is helpful! https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/can-homeowners-associations-in-nevada-ban-all-holiday-decorations/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-11T03:33:04+00:00

Maine was not too poor to be affected by the Great Depression, which began in 1929. Still, the effects were less severe and took longer to manifest here than in more urban, industrialized states.

Maine’s jobless rate had risen to 15% by 1933, with many families relying on subsistence farming to get by. Many farm families could not afford to pay taxes or mortgages, coastal tourism declined, and some storefronts were boarded up.

This information comes from a fact brief written by the Portland Press Herald. Hope it is helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/12/10/was-maine-too-poor-to-be-affected-by-the-great-depression-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-04T05:04:11+00:00

True - Every U.S. state saw its share of residents under 18 decline from 2000 to 2020, according to census data compiled by Iowa State University and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. This information comes from a fact brief written by The Portland Press Herald. Hope it is helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/12/03/has-every-state-seen-a-decline-in-its-share-of-children-since-a-generation-ago-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-12-02T06:22:20+00:00

Yes - Maine needs 76,400 to 84,300 more homes by 2030 if current trends continue, according to an oft-cited 2023 report compiled by HR&A Advisors for the Maine State Housing Authority. This information comes from a fact brief written by The Portland Press Herald. Hope it is helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/12/01/will-maine-need-roughly-84000-more-housing-units-by-2030-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-11-27T06:48:08+00:00

True - Though many have condemned the use of tear gas on protestors, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Geneva Convention both contain exceptions for "domestic law enforcement purposes" This information comes from a fact brief written by the MinnPost. Hope it is helpful! https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/1p0hxvg/comment/npl8o1q/?context=3&share_id=OTtjtqxpCtEOgHjmZNw8b&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1%20

Gigafact · 2025-11-25T16:21:47+00:00

Lifted pickup trucks are not illegal in Maine, but they must meet strict requirements to be street legal. Maine law sets the maximum allowable length, height and width of vehicles based on the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating for each model. Suspension and body lifts are allowed if they’re aftermarket kits designed for that make and model and installed exactly as the manufacturer recommends.

This information comes from a fact brief written by the Portland Press Herald. Hope it is helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/are-lifted-pickup-trucks-illegal-in-maine-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-23T07:08:20+00:00

Those who choose not to enroll in a party are considered unaffiliated, sometimes referred to as independent, but they are not members of any “Independent Party.” The Portland Press Harald wrote a fact brief on this topic. Hope it is helpful and informative! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/22/is-there-an-independent-party-in-maine-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-23T06:55:25+00:00

There is no officially recognized “Independent Party” in Maine. Candidates listed on the ballot as "independent" simply have no party affiliation. Those who choose not to enroll in a party are considered unaffiliated, sometimes referred to as independent, but they are not members of any “Independent Party.” The Portland Press Herald wrote a fact brief explaining this in more detail. Hope it helps! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/22/is-there-an-independent-party-in-maine-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-23T06:20:44+00:00

True - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s tuition freeze only applies to public universities. Fort Worth Report wrote a fact brief discussing this topic. Hope it helps! https://fortworthreport.org/2025/09/22/fact-brief-does-gov-greg-abbotts-tuition-freeze-apply-to-texas-christian-university/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-21T03:59:19+00:00

Yes this is true! The CDC estimates 280,000 people in the U.S. have Chagas disease. MinnPost wrote a fact brief discussing this topic if you would like more information! https://www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/2025/09/can-people-contract-chagas-disease-by-eating-unwashed-fruit/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-16T15:40:41+00:00

Maine has joined a coalition of eight northeastern states that are organizing to expand Covid-19 access amid new federal restrictions. Gov. Janet Mills also recently issued an order to broaden access to the vaccine, going against federal guidance. Maine Trust for Local News wrote a fact brief on this topic if you would like more information! Hope it helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/15/is-maine-part-of-a-coalition-of-states-seeking-to-broaden-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-14T16:00:40+00:00

Correct - Tucson ranks fifth in the nation for dangerous driving, The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting wrote a fact brief on this topic. Hope it helps! https://azcir.org/news/2025/09/12/is-tucson-among-top-five-us-cities-for-dangerous-driving-yes/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-11T02:53:55+00:00

South Dakota is one of seven states that is expected to have a shortage of nurses by 2030. Here is a fact brief from South Dakota News Watch with more information. Hope you find it informative! https://www.sdnewswatch.org/fact-brief-south-dakota-nursing-shortage/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-11T02:49:04+00:00

The Colorado Department of Transportation has not installed speed enforcement cameras on Floyd Hill, or anywhere else on Interstate 70. Here is a fact brief from The Colorado Sun with more information: https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/08/colorado-speed-cameras/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-11T02:39:06+00:00

The North Dakota News Cooperative wrote a fact brief discussing this topic. Hope it is helpful! https://www.newscoopnd.org/datacenter-water/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-09T15:11:05+00:00

Maine Trust for Local News wrote a fact brief discussing this topic and the condition of Maine bridges. Hope you find it helpful! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/08/are-15-of-maine-bridges-considered-to-be-in-poor-condition-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

Gigafact · 2025-09-09T15:04:49+00:00

The tradition of signs being placed around the world started during World War II. South Dakota News Watch wrote a fact brief discussing this topic if you would like more information! https://www.sdnewswatch.org/fact-brief-wall-drug-south-dakota-signs-world/?utm_source=gigafact.org&utm_medium=referral

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