Complex sentence: However, the U.S. Department of Justice found no evidence this phrase or gesture were actually used during the incident, and the Washington Post's Fact Checker gave "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" four Pinnochio's, identifying it as wholly fictitious.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the U.S. Department of Justice found no evidence this phrase or gesture were actually used during the incident. The Washington Post's Fact Checker gave "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" four Pinnochio's, identifying it as wholly fictitious.