Ryan Farrick is a 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.




Two-Dozen Republican Attorneys General File Lawsuit Challenging New EPA Soot Pollution Rules

A coalition of two-dozen conservative attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging revised federal regulations on soot pollution, claiming that increased oversight will raise costs for businesses and deter critical investments in manufacturing infrastructure. According to The Associated Press, twenty-four states—led by the attorneys general of Kentucky and West Virginia—filed a joint complaint against the








Michigan Family Sues Detroit Police Department After Officer Strikes, Kills 70-Year-Old Man

An attorney for the family of the late Daryl Vance suggested that the defendant, former Detroit Police Officer Juwan Brown, intentionally put away his taser before deciding that he was “gonna smoke this guy in the side of the head.” Before Vance passed away several weeks later, other Detroit police officers allegedly conducted an unlawful search of the 70-year-old man’s home.