Judge Says Facebook has the “Wrong” Take on Privacy
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria dismissed some claims but is letting others proceed.
Ryan J. Farrick
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.
Report: High-Ranking Immigration Judge Threatened Guatemalan Toddler with a “Very Big Dog”
The independent observer who reported Judge V. Stuart Couch says it wasn’t the first time he’d threatened kids with dogs.
Alaska Prisons Change Policies for Practicing Muslims
Muslim prisoners say they weren’t allowed to pray on Fridays or properly observe Ramadan.
$1 Million Lawsuit Says Target Employee Ruined Oregon Man’s Life with False Child Pornography Accusations
Jeffrey Buckmeyer spent months enduring a grueling FBI investigation. Months after he was cleared without charge, he died from a heart attack.
El Paso Mass Shooting Victims Sue Wal-Mart, Say Armed Guards Could’ve Prevented a Massacre
The family of two victims says that Wal-Mart has a responsibility to protect its customers.
ICE Deports 120 Cubans on a Single Flight
Immigration activists seem split on whether deported Cubans will face persecution from Havana.
Disabled Florida Inmate Beaten ‘Within an Inch of Death’ By Prison Guards
A female inmate at Florida’s Lowell Correctional Institute says she was beaten “within an inch of death” for requesting medical assistance. According to Fox News, the complaint was filed in district court on Tuesday. It accuses the Florida Department of Corrections and four ‘John Does’ of leaving Cheryl Weimar paralyzed. The alleged beating, says the
Lawsuit Claims Chicken Companies Conspiring to Keep Wages Down for Immigrants
The prospective class action claims that companies responsible for 90% of the United States’ poultry production are actively exploiting migrant labor.
California to Pay $1.9 Million to Family of Rodrick Castro, Inmate Murdered with Ice Pick at Deuel
Castro’s family says corrections officials interrogated him about his cellmate–then left him alone with other inmates who thought he was a snitch.
FBI Conducts Surveillance Against Non-Violent Immigration Protesters
Yahoo! News retrieved FBI documents which instruct agents and law enforcement to be on the look for anarchists.