Black Texas Man Led with Rope by Mounted Officers Sue Galveston for $1 Million
An attorney for Donald Neely, 44, says the White officers who arrested the man should have known better.
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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.
Michigan Supreme Court Invalidates Most Coronavirus-Related Orders Issued by Gov. Whitmer
The justices’ ruling jeopardizes nearly 1 million unemployment claims.
Federal Judge Tosses Trump Campaign Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania
U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said the Trump campaign’s allegations of ballot drop-boxes facilitating voter fraud are “speculative” at best.
Class Action Against General Motors Claims Bad Manufacturing Caused Corvette Wheels to Fail
The lawsuit alleges that G.M. used poor-quality, inferior materials to keep the “unsprung weight” of the 2015-2019 Corvette Z06 down.
FBI: Michigan Militia Members Planned to Kidnap, Try, and Murder Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The self-proclaimed “patriots” first planned a full-blown attack on the capitol, then decided to “grab” Gov. Whitmer from her vacation home.
Supreme Court Hears Case of Muslim Men Put on No-Fly List for Refusing to Spy on Fellow Worshipers
Muhammad Tanvir says FBI agents wouldn’t let him board a flight to visit his sick mother in Pakistan, telling him they’d only pull his no-fly status if he agreed to spy on fellow Muslims.
Lawsuit Accuses Omaha Police of Using Excessive Force During Racial Injustice Protests
The ACLU says, in one incident, Omaha officers sent over 100 peaceful protesters to a coronavirus-infested jail.
Muslim Woman Sues Detroit, Michigan DoC for Forcing Her to Remove Hijab in Detention Center Photos
Zainab Chabban says Detroit Detention Center staff offered her a difficult choice: to remove her hijab for mugshots, or spend the night on the booking room floor without any bedding.
Gov. Whitmer: Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Jeopardizes Public Health, Unemployment Benefits
A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court unraveling many of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders may throw the state’s public health and unemployment systems into utter disarray. While the Supreme Court made its 4-3 ruling late last week, Gov. Whitmer has since asked the justices to give Michigan another three weeks to prepare for
Texas Voters Claim Disenfranchisement, Launch Lawsuits After Gov. Abbott Limits Drop-boxes to One Per County
Texas voters are suing Gov. Greg Abbott, claiming his decision to limit ballot drop-boxes to one per county could compromise the integrity of the upcoming general election. The restrictions, notes CNN, were enacted by Gov. Abbott as part of two separate but similar executive orders. Abbott’s most recent order—signed into effect scarcely a week before