Michigan Senate Passes No-Fault Overhaul but Gov. Whitmer Pledges Veto
Legislators have been trying in vain to fix Michigan’s outrageous auto coverage rates–but a Republican plan has Democrats wondering whether it’ll really change anything.
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.
Boeing Still Struggles with Safety, Internal Accountability Months After Ethiopian Air Disaster
Reports from South Carolina news suggest that Boeing’s production protocols may prioritize output over passenger safety.
California A.G. Becerra Asks Catholic Church to Turn Over Child Sex Abuse Files
While Becerra isn’t yet launching a formal investigation, many Catholic officials say they’ll cooperate.
ACLU Lawsuit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement in Virginia Prisons
While the state says it reserves ‘restrictive housing’ for violent offenders, the ACLU claims Virginia puts inmates in solitary for offenses as petty as not shaving.
Kansas Keeps Fining Prison Health Contractor Corizon To No Effect
Even after facing a flurry of lawsuits, analyses indicate that Kansas’s prison health contractor, Corizon, doesn’t meet state standards of care. According to the Associated Press and Kansas City Star, hundreds of documents were looked over in the analysis. Performance reviews ranging from July 2015 to December 2018 showed that inmates were regularly denied the
Trump Administration, DoJ Propose Deporting Legal Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits
Even if the policy doesn’t become law, it’s already punishing struggling migrant families.
SoCal Branch of ACLU Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to Stop Detainee Transfers
With cooperation between Orange County jails and I.C.E. about to end, the ACLU fears immigrants will be sent far from their families and lawyers.
Immigrant Advocates Sue A.G. Barr for Denying Asylum-Seekers Bond
Barr is trying to give I.C.E. and its affiliates exclusive authority to order immigrants’ release.
Trump Says MA Prosecutors Seeking to End Courthouse Arrests of Migrants Love Crime
According to Trump, only a D.A. who’s okay with crime would want to end a controversial practice.
Lyft Loses N.Y. Supreme Court Case, Has to Pay Drivers Minimum Wage
Lyft claims a court ruling forcing it to pay drivers like regular cabbies works to Uber’s benefit.