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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    Trump: Kavanaugh’s accuser should have gone to the police if she’s telling the truthTrump: Kavanaugh’s accuser should have gone to the police if she’s telling the truth
    Politics

    But Christine Blasey Ford had good reason not to trust the police.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    Aberdeen, Maryland, shooting at Rite Aid distribution center: what we knowAberdeen, Maryland, shooting at Rite Aid distribution center: what we know
    Gun Violence

    Four people, including the shooter, were killed, and three more were injured, the Harford County sheriff said.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    There have been 263 days in 2018 — and 262 mass shootings in AmericaThere have been 263 days in 2018 — and 262 mass shootings in America
    Politics

    Nearly one mass shooting a day, according to the Gun Violence Archive’s count.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Imagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugsImagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugs
    Politics

    Meet alcohol, the drug making people run around nude and collapse in the streets.

    By German Lopez
    Criminal Justice
    So far this year, crime and murder are trending down in America’s biggest citiesSo far this year, crime and murder are trending down in America’s biggest cities
    Criminal Justice

    The data is early, but it has some much-needed good news.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Why didn’t Kavanaugh’s accuser come forward earlier? Police often ignore sexual assault allegations.Why didn’t Kavanaugh’s accuser come forward earlier? Police often ignore sexual assault allegations.
    Politics

    When even those in charge of public safety don’t take sexual assault seriously, victims are going to be very cautious.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    “This is the new normal”: shooter in Bakersfield, California, kills 5 people and himself“This is the new normal”: shooter in Bakersfield, California, kills 5 people and himself
    Gun Violence

    America is becoming desensitized to mass gun violence.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    There are solutions to the opioid epidemic. Here’s how you convince people to support them.There are solutions to the opioid epidemic. Here’s how you convince people to support them.
    Politics

    A new study looks at different messages for strategies to combat the opioid epidemic. Some work better than others.

    By German Lopez
    Criminal Justice
    South Carolina won’t evacuate a prison in Hurricane Florence’s pathSouth Carolina won’t evacuate a prison in Hurricane Florence’s path
    Criminal Justice

    North Carolina and Virginia are evacuating prisons under threat from Hurricane Florence. South Carolina isn’t.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Congress is on the verge of a bipartisan opioid package. But experts have big concerns.Congress is on the verge of a bipartisan opioid package. But experts have big concerns.
    Politics

    The biggest concern: The bill, despite being largely positive, doesn’t go far enough.

    By German Lopez