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.
On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block another teenage illegal immigrant from getting an abortion. Politico.com reports that the move comes only hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to stand down. In a Tuesday decision, the courts demanded that immigration officials allow two undocumented 17-year old girls to terminate
Officials investigating the derailment of an Amtrak train in Washington state say the vehicle was traveling at over twice the allowed speed limit. According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokeswoman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, the train derailed near DuPoint while going 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. “Our mission is
After spending 28 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Clarence Moses-El is preparing to launch a lawsuit against the City of Denver. Acquitted by a jury of rape and assault last year, Moses-El accuses Denver of malicious prosecution, destruction of evidence, manufacturing false evidence, mishandling evidence, conspiracy to violate his civil rights
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is as unhappy with net neutrality’s repeal as the rest of everyday America. The state’s top prosecutor announced Thursday that he’d launch a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, aiming to block agency chairman Ajit Pai’s contentious vote. “The FCC just gave Big Telecom an early Christmas present, by
Police in western Michigan are coming under public fire for pointing a loaded gun at an 11-year old girl. Searching for a 40-year old woman in Grand Rapids, officers encountered a frightened, prepubescent girl outside a local residence. Screaming, yelling, and clearly scared for her life, law enforcement made an unbelievable decision. In an almost
Twenty states across the nation are taking unusual steps to punish people who default on student loans. Sky-high tuition, limited opportunities for financial aid, and an uncertain job market have led ever-growing numbers of Americans to enroll in college classes. Some start young, while others return to university past their thirties or forties. Yet few,
Hundreds of Jacksonville, FL, residents had their driver’s licenses suspended after receiving citations for pedestrian offenses. ProPublica, working with the Florida-Times Union, published figures delving into an earlier report. Between 2012 and 2016, some 2,000 individuals living in Florida’s Duval County were cited for petty offenses like jaywalking. Although tickets for crossing the street away
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality protections in the United States. Defying millions of critics and scores of angry legislators, agency Chairman Ajit Pai led an open meeting to cast a verdict on net neutrality. As was widely expected, the FCC’s commissioners voted along party lines. Three Republicans – Chairman Ajit
A five-day hearing led jurors to award $48 million to the family of Gizzell Ford. The 8-year old girl was found strangled in grandmother Helen Ford’s West Side apartment in 2013. Although county officials had received reports of ongoing abuse, investigations never reached any conclusive end. Pediatrician Norell Rosado, then employed by Cook County, was
A “potty-training” device called the WeePOD — sold by Target — is now the subject of an unusual lawsuit. The Riverside, CA, parents of a 3-year old boy say the “soft and cushiony” seat “nearly dismembered” their child’s genitals. The WeePOD Basix Potty Ring – marketed as providing toddlers a “sense of security during training