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.
One hundred and fifty members of the Arizona National Guard will be deployed along the United States border with Mexico in the coming week, said state Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday. The announcement, made over Twitter and through an official briefing, will be the first military posting in President Donald Trump’s grand plan to curb
A Boston woman whose mentally ill son was fatally shot by police officers is filing a federal civil rights suit against the city. The strange and tragic case has its roots in a 911 call placed out of concern. When Hope Coleman’s 31-year old son Terrence refused to come inside on a cold day, she
President Donald Trump is declaring all-out war on illegal immigration, telling world leaders and reporters of a plan to put soldiers along the United States’ southern border. During a Tuesday summit at the White House, the commander-in-chief said he intends to deploy American military forces along the U.S.-Mexico border until a taller, stronger wall can
President Donald Trump meted out harsh words to the Senate Monday, warning that “our country is being stolen” by undocumented immigrants. In an effort to end a Senate filibuster, the commander-in-chief blasted lawmakers’ inaction while calling on the Mexican government to stop ‘caravans’ of Central American migrants from making headway toward the border. “Mexico has
A decline in firearm sales under the Trump administration is heaving gunmakers like Remington into financial turmoil. The centuries-old centerpiece of American rifle manufacturing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier in the week, leaving analysts to ponder the reasons for its sudden failure. Just days after the announcement, a judge approved a company request to
A collection of states are busy preparing legal action against the Trump administration after its Commerce Department announced that a new citizenship question will begin appearing on the 2020 U.S. Census. Including a question on citizenship status was enough to send congressional Democrats and civil rights advocates into a near-frenzy. According to Politico.com, the pressure
On Saturday, students around the United States rallied in support of gun control measures. From Los Angeles to New York, Washington and Parkland, young Americans declared that they’re “done hiding” from violence and will “stop at nothing” to effect change. Young adults shared their fears while survivors bared anger and grief. The most impassioned speeches,
The Trump administration released two documents on Friday outlining a White House ban on transgender people serving in the military. Advocates for the LGBTQ community have reportedly called the new measure more discriminatory than ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ But, as NBC News reports, recent court rulings have prevented the ban from taking full effect. The
The parents of a Michigan kindergartener are suing Grandville Public Schools, claiming their child was sexually assaulted and filmed by classmates. Listed in court filings as John and Jane Doe, the mother and father say their son was sodomized by other children, the attack recorded on an iPad. Video of the assault spread, leading the
Less than a day after being signed into law, a federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a Mississippi abortion ban. On Monday, writes USA Today, Governor Phil Bryant approved House Bill 1510. The legislation, among the most restrictive in the nation, sought to stop women from seeking an abortion after 15 weeks gestation.