Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.


Kansas Family Claims Paraeducator Repeatedly Abused, Mocked 15-Year-Old with Down Syndrome

“The Bahners were horrified to learn that C.B.—a particularly vulnerable child, given the extent of his disabilities and that he is only partially verbal—experienced the treatment described in their lawsuit, including placement of C.B. in a locked cage,” an attorney for the child’s family said. “The Bahners looked forward to prosecuting their case and receiving justice for C.B.”


Texas-based Gateway Megachurch Facing Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Gateway Church, a Texas-based megachurch with more than 100,000 active attendees, is continuing to face claims that its leadership either engaged in or tolerated child sex abuse. According to CBS News, Gateway recently settled another complaint alleging that its founder, Robert Morris, molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. The most recent claim accuses a






San Francisco Announces Lawsuit Against “Nudify” Deepfake Sites, Services

“This investigation has taken us to the darkest corners of the internet, and I am absolutely horrified for the women and girls who have had to endure this exploitation,” City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement. “Generative A.I. has enormous promise, but as with all new technologies, there are unintended consequences and criminals seeking to exploit the new technology.”


Family of New Mexico Basketball Player Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against NSMU

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the estate of the late Brandon Travis, seeks to hold New Mexico State University liable for encouraging a “culture of violence.” Notably, Travis was killed after brandishing a firearm and shooting at a rival athlete–an athlete Travis himself had lured to the University of New Mexico in hopes of exacting “revenge.”