Minnesota Catholic Diocese to Pay $34m to Victims of Clergy Abuse
The Diocese of New Ulm will pay $34 million to at least 93 victims of clergy abuse.
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.
Dr. George Tyndall, Accused of Molesting Hundreds of USC Students, Arrested in L.A.
Tyndall’s name was included in a massive settlement between USC and the doctor’s victims. However, Tyndall continues to deny any wrongdoing.
Libyan Families Sue U.S. Citizen and Trump Ally Khalifa Haftar for War Crimes
Haftar and his fighters–explicitly endorsed by the White House last April–are responsible for a bombing campaign in that’s killed hundreds around the Libyan city of Tripoli.
Supreme Court Set to Hear From Land of Lincoln and Other Health Insurers Hurt By Obamacare
The government says companies like Land of Lincoln should never expected their heavily discounted insurance premiums to be propped up by taxpayer dollars.
Supreme Court Shoots Down Census Citizenship Question But Doesn’t Leave Trump Empty-Handed
The Supreme Court shot down the Trump administration’s proposal to add a question about citizenship to the U.S. Census on Thursday. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said the White House’s explanation lacked merit and “appears to have been contrived.” However, the court didn’t offer a definitive rebuke. Roberts, writing for
San Francisco, Home of Juul, Becomes First U.S. City to Ban E-Cigarettes Outright
While the ban’s gained traction among San Francisco policy-makers, public health experts worry it might hurt conventional smokers trying to quit.
Lawsuit: Attorneys Say Salt Lake City’s Grand America Hotel Ripped Off Foreign Students
The Grand America Hotel allegedly brought in Filipino immigrants and hospitality students on internship-type visas, then forced them to work long hours for little pay.
Maine Inmates Sue State Department of Corrections for Refusing to Treat Prisoners’ Hepatitis C
Maine’s Medicaid covers Hepatitis C drugs, but the state won’t pay inmates dying of the disease behind bars.
ACLU of New Hampshire Settles Immigration Suit with Exeter, Police
The ACLU accused Exeter police of breaking the law by arresting Bashar Awawdeh, a Jordanian immigrant who was trying to help cops solve an assault investigation.
Student Loan Borrowers Sue Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
The lawsuit accuses DeVos and her Department of Education of intentionally and illegally ignoring tens of thousands of loan forgiveness applications.