Claim: Stacey Abrams, who faces Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch this fall, correctly accused Kemp's TV ad makers of "conveniently" editing her comments about defunding the police, but she falsely claimed that the state's violent crimes went up 55% in 2020. The actual increase was 5%.
Fact-check: Stacey Abrams on Violent Crime, Defunding the Police - FactCheck.org
Verdict: stacey abrams, who faces georgia gov. brian kemp in a rematch this fall, correctly accused kemp's tv ad makers of "conveniently" editing her comments about defunding the police, but she falsely claimed that the state's violent crimes went up 55% in 2020. the actual increase was 5%.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely;Sean Christensen
Date published: 2022-06-29T21:25:47