Jessica Lee
As Snopes' executive editor, Lee holds the fact-checking outlet to the highest standards of journalistic integrity and ethics, adhering to principles established by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). In summer 2022, the Online News Association named Lee a MJ Bear Fellow, an honor awarded to digital journalists under age 30 whose "innovative work represents the best of the industry." She previously served as an SPJ board director for her local chapter and adjunct journalism professor.
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 27, 2021
Some social media users drew comparisons between two high-profile incidents involving teens.
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 23, 2021
"I'm so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police," he tweeted.
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 21, 2021
We analyzed videos frame by frame to discern what exactly happened after a Columbus cop fatally ...
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April 20, 2021
A jury convicted the 45-year-old man of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death.
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 20, 2021
The 12-person jury reached the verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days.
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April 19, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials thought the burrito looked peculiar with ...
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April 17, 2021 (Updated: April 22, 2021)
"[Adam] was a good kid without a criminal record," his family's attorney said.
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April 15, 2021
"(I'm) crushed," said Courteney Ross, the former partner of Floyd, after a suburban Minneapolis ...
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April 14, 2021
Some Americans routinely draw attention to the criminal histories of Black men who die in police ...
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April 13, 2021
Potter resigned from the suburban Minneapolis police force two days after Wright's death.
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April 12, 2021
Already, hundreds of officers were standing guard in the city due to the trial of Derek Chauvin, ...
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April 9, 2021 (Updated: April 13, 2021)
As of this writing, it is not yet known whether the pictures are authentic photographs of the pr ...
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April 8, 2021
A group of doctors researched the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on the human cardiovascul ...
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April 8, 2021
He tweeted: "3 years ago I almost slipped into a coma and died."
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April 7, 2021
Joe Biden promised not to build "another foot of wall" during his 2020 campaign.
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April 6, 2021
For people addicted to crack cocaine, cravings often drive decision-making.
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April 6, 2021
It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
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April 5, 2021 (Updated: April 6, 2021)
The Internet likened a March 2021 assault near Times Square to the notorious death of Kitty Geno ...
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April 1, 2021 (Updated: April 21, 2021)
Headlines mischaracterized the connection between Richard Rivera, who served a prison sentence f ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
March 27, 2021
Social media chatter attempted to frame a few steps during Biden's first presidential news confe ...
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