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.
Five years have passed since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, yet lawsuits over the killing still remain stuck in court. At the epicenter of ongoing litigation is Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist and proprietor of the InfoWars website. Jones, writes the New York Times, used his media operation to spread ‘false theories that
An executive order limiting federal funding to sanctuary cities was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Wednesday. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said President Trump’s order was unconstitutional and that only Congress has the authority to withhold federal funds and grants. The three-judge panel also criticized a District Court ruling which had
Members of the Coleman family, which lost 11 relatives in a Missouri duck boat accident, have filed a second lawsuit against the aquatic tour’s operators. USA Today reports that the estates of Belinda and Angela Coleman are listed as plaintiffs. The suit alleges that the duck boats owners and operators intentionally ignored design problems and
A Florida killing is forcing the state and its residents to re-examine its policies on ‘stand your ground’ and the use of firearms in self-defense. Six years after the death of Trayvon Martin, another tragic, controversial series of shots is challenging statutes. Last week, footage from a Clearwater, FL, convenience store captured video of an
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. government cannot continue administering psychotropic drugs to immigrant children without their consent. The decision caps a controversial practice which was revealed in July. An immigrant detention facility in Texas was accused of force-feeding children medications intended to treat psychiatric disorders. Told they were taking ‘vitamins,’ the
Michigan State University is suing its insurance carriers for refusing to cover the financial fallout of its recent sexual assault scandal. The university issued a statement announcing the suit last Thursday. It named 13 of its insurance providers as defendants. “We are suing our carriers, including our largest carrier United Educators, for failing to honor
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is striking down regulations that protect students from predatory, for-profit colleges. According to The New York Times, the planned cut-back will remove gainful employment requirements. Under the Obama administration, for-profit universities were made to show the employability of their graduates. A crackdown on the industry and its enablers led to
Bernie Sanders is promoting a bill introduced last Wednesday, which would end the practice of using cash bail at the federal level and encourage states to follow suit. Called the No Money Bail Act, the bill would end the use of secured bonds in federal criminal proceedings. The Root reports that the legislation recommends providing
The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey is suing a dozen schools and districts across the state, accusing them of denying immigrants an education. According to the ACLU, enrollment is restricted to students who can provide Social Security numbers or show proof of legal residency. If true, the districts would be violating New Jersey
A Maine man is suing the state Department of Corrections, saying it won’t let him continue to take his opioid withdrawal medications in prison. Filed on behalf of 30-year old Zachary Smith of Caribou, ME, by the American Civil Liberties Union, the suit accuses the Maine Department of Corrections of violating the Americans with Disabilities