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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Marijuana legalization, explained
    A majority of Americans now support legal marijuanaA majority of Americans now support legal marijuana
    Marijuana legalization, explained

    Marijuana legalization is very popular in America.

    By German Lopez
    Marijuana legalization, explained
    The case for marijuana legalizationThe case for marijuana legalization
    Marijuana legalization, explained

    Marijuana legalization could lead to fewer racially biased arrests and drug-related violence, supporters argue.

    By German Lopez
    Marijuana legalization, explained
    The case against marijuana legalizationThe case against marijuana legalization
    Marijuana legalization, explained

    Marijuana legalization will lead to a powerful cannabis industry that will encourage misuse and addiction, critics say.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    American police shoot and kill far more people than their peers in other countriesAmerican police shoot and kill far more people than their peers in other countries
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    US police use lethal force far more often than police in other developed nations.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    There are huge racial disparities in how US police use forceThere are huge racial disparities in how US police use force
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Black people are more likely to be shot and killed by police than their white peers.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    Cities across the country have been riddled with accusations of police abuseCities across the country have been riddled with accusations of police abuse
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Investigations into the police have repeatedly found evidence of abuses and racism nationwide.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    There’s no good official data on how many people police kill each yearThere’s no good official data on how many people police kill each year
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Police shootings are still vastly undercounted by federal reports.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    Police can use deadly force if they merely perceive a threatPolice can use deadly force if they merely perceive a threat
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Police officers are given a lot of latitude under the law to use lethal force.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    Cops are almost never prosecuted and convicted for use of forceCops are almost never prosecuted and convicted for use of force
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Police officers are rarely punished for shootings.

    By German Lopez
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know
    The federal government has helped the militarization of policeThe federal government has helped the militarization of police
    Police shootings and brutality in the US: 9 things you should know

    Police officers get military-grade equipment from the federal government.

    By German Lopez