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Rae Deng

Rae Deng joined Snopes in late 2024 after covering state legislatures across the country, most recently at the Washington State Standard, where they reported on topics like K-12 education, public health, immigration and criminal justice. They have also covered statehouse policy and politics in Minnesota and Ohio. Their freelance reporting, primarily focused on race, equity, disability and identity, has appeared in HuffPost, STAT News and other publications. Rae lives in Tacoma, Washington, with their partner and a very stinky cat. In their free time, they enjoy throwing pots at a local ceramics studio, reading cozy fantasy books and playing open-world video games. Rae previously published under the byline "Grace Deng." 

A masked ICE officer outside of a house in the snow.

Millions more immigrants without legal status live in Texas or Florida than in Minnesota, data shows

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 1, 2026

While it's difficult to provide an accurate population count, Census data offers a credible esti ...

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Congress didn't approve 'kill switch' law allowing government to shut off your car remotely. Here's context

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 30, 2026

The actual legislation requires automakers to install technology aimed at preventing drunken dri ...

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Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump seated at a table, smiling.

Beware supposed Trump post claiming 'Melania' movie will be mandatory viewing in history classes

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 29, 2026

"Any universities that REFUSE to teach this MASTERPIECE will unfortunately see their funding DIS ...

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Was Alex Pretti fired from nursing job for misconduct? Here's the truth

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 28, 2026

After Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents, his family and friends said he becam ...

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a brunette white woman, stands in front of a screen showing a pistol.

Minnesota law lets licensed gun owners carry loaded firearms at protests, despite Trump officials' claims

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 27, 2026

Claims about gun rights laws in Minnesota circulated after Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti died at ...

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A person affixes an "I voted" sticker to their sweatshirt.

Would the SAVE Act require a birth certificate to vote and prevent married women from voting? What we know

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 25, 2026 (Updated: March 4, 2026)

Republicans renewed calls to pass the sweeping voting reform legislation in January 2026.

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On the left: U.S. Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali woman in a muted yellow and purple hijab. On the right: U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man in a suit.

Trump's claim that Ilhan Omar is worth $30M requires context

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 23, 2026

Omar's financial disclosures list $6 million to $30 million in total household assets based on v ...

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How many immigrants in the US illegally live in Minnesota vs. Florida or Texas? Breaking down the data

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 23, 2026

Census data does not lie.

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On the left: A child wearing a blue hat and a Spiderman backpack stands while a man holds onto him using his backpack. On the right: A school picture of the child smiling.

Minnesota school officials say ICE used 5-year-old as 'bait' to make arrests. Here's what we know

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 22, 2026

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the child and his father were taken to a deten ...

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Two ICE officers escort a handcuffed man into a car.

False rumor that 2K ICE officers walked off job protesting Trump spreads online

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 21, 2026

This claim appeared to originate from a YouTube page called Defeat Trump Network.

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On the left: Former U.S. President Joe Biden, a balding white man. On the right: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, a white woman with long brown hair.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins' claims about SNAP funding under Biden don't add up

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 18, 2026

Rollins has claimed that SNAP spending increased by 30% or 40% during Biden's four years in offi ...

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A blurry image of five Border Patrol agents surrounding one man in the ground, who is not visible.

What to know about images claiming to show man named Juan Carlos after ICE assault

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 16, 2026

A video showed a U.S. Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face. We inspected images allege ...

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A memorial for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Officer. The memorial has a picture of her in the center surrounded by flowers.

Rumor UN called for independent investigation into Renee Good's death overstates the truth

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 16, 2026

The United Nations' human rights office, which called for an independent probe into Good's death ...

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A screenshot of a fake image of Renee Good, a white woman with long curly hair, pointing at her neck. Words above and to the side of the image read, "Here is her is celebrating Kirk getting shot. KARMA...." Behind the screenshot, the background is a pattern of Snopes' red "fake" logo, a camera with a cross through it.

Watch out for this image supposedly showing Renee Good mocking Charlie Kirk's death

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 13, 2026

Numerous fake images related to Good spread in the wake of her fatal shooting.

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A white man wearing a dark blue suit speaks indoors. With his right hand, he holds the suit jacket as to draw attention to pins he's wearing there.

Sober up on rumor Trump posted about banning alcohol, bringing back Prohibition

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 13, 2026

The president's alleged social media post ended with: "We don't need hangovers — we need GREATNE ...

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Photo illustration of the U.S. flag in the backdrop and a smartphone that has the words "FAFSA" on it in the foreground.

FAFSA has asked applicants what 'type' of white they are since 2024. Here's why

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 11, 2026

Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race an ...

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Side-by-side images of a car surrounded by federal agents. The left image, which shows the car in front of an agent, has a logo on it denoting a fake rating and the right image, which shows the car next to two agents, has a logo on it.

Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good's car aimed at ICE officer isn't what it seems

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 9, 2026

Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good's car were turned away from the agent ...

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A group of people bow their heads and pray. Some are holding a black and white picture of Renee Nicole Good, a woman with medium-length curly hair.

ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 9, 2026

The city had recorded no other homicides or shootings from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 7, 2026.

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Erika Kirk, a blonde woman in a gold blouse.

Did Erika Kirk lose her children in custody battle? No evidence claim's true

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 9, 2026

Kirk had two kids with her late husband, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

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A screengrab from a video of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appearance on The Rubin Report.

Video doesn't show DeSantis defending ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 8, 2026

"You have a right to flee for your safety," DeSantis said in a 2025 clip unrelated to the Minnea ...

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