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Melina Delkic
Staff Writer
Melina Delkic is a staff writer for Newsweek covering the guns and drugs beat.
Articles by Melina Delkic
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These Cities and Counties Are Going After Big Pharma in the Opioid Crisis
Miami-Dade County became the latest in a slew of counties and cities seeking litigation against the pharmaceutical industry for its alleged role in the opioid crisis.
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Google Blocked Gun Shopping, But Does That Actually Work?
Twitter users found that there are loopholes in Google Shopping’s search rules.
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Gun Control Laws: These Are the Measures Americans Support
New polls show rising support for gun safety measures in the wake of recent mass shootings.
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These Students Were Told They Couldn’t Come Back to School for Protesting Gun Violence
School officials told the students they might be suspended.
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Here Are the Businesses Boycotting Guns or the NRA
“Thoughts and prayers are not enough. We have to help solve the problem that’s in front of us.”
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Jeff Sessions Is Cracking Down on Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors for Role in Addiction Crisis
The DOJ filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
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New York Barber Allegedly Attacked by Client Who Didn’t Want to Pay for Bad Haircut
Witnesses said the barber didn’t let the client leave without paying for the haircut.
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Justin Trudeau’s Outfits in India Spur Memes
Critics accused the Canadian prime minister of trying too hard.
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United Airlines Flight Pops Tire During Takeoff From Newark
There was no smoke, and the passengers and crew deplaned safely once in Portland, Oregon.
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Most Americans Aren’t Surprised by Mass Shootings, New Poll Shows
The poll also shows rising support for stricter gun laws.
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Here’s the Fake News About the Florida School Shooting, Debunked
While Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s survivors mourned and demanded action on gun violence, some far-right pundits and conspiracy theorists swooped in.
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Seattle Police Department Releases Bodycam and Dashcam Video of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
The video offers clarity about the shooting on Monday morning.
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Florida Lawmakers Strike Down Motion to Hear Bill That Bans Assault Rifles
The motion comes less than a week after a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school.
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NRA Asked to ‘Reconsider’ Dallas Convention Location
The mayor pro tempore of Dallas has said the meeting is not appropriate in the wake of last week’s mass shooting.
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Winter Storm Noah Will Hit Northeast This Weekend With Up to 6 Inches of Snow
The storm will move through the Northeast from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
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Mexico Earthquake: Helicopter Surveying Damage Kills 13 In Crash
The crash came after a major earthquake in Mexico.
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Students, Teachers Plan Boycott on Columbine Anniversary Until Congress Passes Gun Legislation
“Parents have the right to send their kids to school in the mornings and see them home alive at the end of the day,” organizers of the walkout wrote on a Facebook page.
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After Florida Shooting, Man Gives AR-15 to Police Because He Doesn’t ‘Need It’
“I do not need this rifle. No one without a law enforcement badge needs this rifle,” he wrote.
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Trump’s Chief of Staff Wants to Fix Security Clearance Processes in Wake of Porter Abuse Scandal
“The American people deserve a White House staff that meets the highest standards,” John Kelly wrote in a memo.
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Florida Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Was on Rifle Team Funded by NRA
Cruz is believed to have killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Woman Mails ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Check to Republican Congressman After Shooting
“Since you and your colleagues in Congress seem to feel that this is the solution to mass murder, please accept this contribution,” she wrote.
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