Claim: A conservative group falsely claims in a web ad that Democrat Janice Hahn "hired hardcore gang members with taxpayer money to be gang intervention specialists" in South Los Angeles. It's true that Hahn, a city councilwoman running in a special election for Congress, supports the city's gang intervention programs, but she made no direct payments to gang members. It's also true that the city funds nonprofits that use ex-gang members to help settle gang disputes,
Fact-check: Sleazy, False and 'Racist' Hit in LA - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a conservative group falsely claims in a web ad that democrat janice hahn "hired hardcore gang members with taxpayer money to be gang intervention specialists" in south los angeles. it's true that hahn, a city councilwoman running in a special election for congress, supports the city's gang intervention programs, but she made no direct payments to gang members. it's also true that the city funds nonprofits that use ex-gang members to help settle gang disputes,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-06-21T19:49:51