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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Explainers
    NBA player Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee police over violent arrestNBA player Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee police over violent arrest
    Explainers

    Police released video of the arrest earlier this year, showing a violent escalation despite Brown doing nothing to provoke the cops.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    The research on race that helps explain Trump’s use of family separation at the borderThe research on race that helps explain Trump’s use of family separation at the border
    Politics

    The dehumanization of people of other races makes it easier to carry out atrocities.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    The Drudge Report chose a very misleading photo for a child immigration storyThe Drudge Report chose a very misleading photo for a child immigration story
    Politics

    It’s not only a case of “wrong brown people”; the photo’s overall implications are wrong too.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    The Trenton mass shooting isn’t getting much national attention. It should.The Trenton mass shooting isn’t getting much national attention. It should.
    Politics

    The New Jersey shooting was a particularly bad example of everyday gun violence in America.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    The country’s largest doctor group just took its most aggressive stance on gun control yetThe country’s largest doctor group just took its most aggressive stance on gun control yet
    Politics

    The AMA overwhelmingly voted to get behind a slew of gun control measures this week.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Chicago and other major US cities saw drops in crime and murder in 2017Chicago and other major US cities saw drops in crime and murder in 2017
    Politics

    After two years of increases in the murder rate, there’s some good news.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Supreme Court’s conservative justices uphold Ohio’s voter purge systemSupreme Court’s conservative justices uphold Ohio’s voter purge system
    Politics

    With the Supreme Court’s ruling, other states plan to follow Ohio’s lead on voter purges.

    By German Lopez
    Science
    A new study shows stigma is hurting our response to the opioid epidemicA new study shows stigma is hurting our response to the opioid epidemic
    Science

    Needle exchanges have decades of evidence behind them — but not public support.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Trump wants to execute drug dealers. But he granted commutation to one because Kim Kardashian asked.Trump wants to execute drug dealers. But he granted commutation to one because Kim Kardashian asked.
    Politics

    Kardashian personally lobbied Trump to grant a pardon or commutation to the 63-year-old — and it worked.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Alice Johnson deserved a commutation. But the way Trump granted it is a disaster.Alice Johnson deserved a commutation. But the way Trump granted it is a disaster.
    Politics

    Trump seems to be using his power to reward his friends and allies, not carry out coherent policy.

    By German Lopez