Trump Abandons Threats to Close U.S.-Mexico Border
After milking the story for days, Trump decided to give Mexico a “warning.”
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.
Weinstein Wins Rare Reprieve as Judge Orders Actress’s Lawsuit Stayed
Ashley Judd’s defamation suit will be put on hold until Weinstein’s criminal case concludes.
Immigration Raid in Allen, Texas is Largest in a Decade
Coordinated by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations, the raid led to some 280 arrests.
Trump Ponders Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Closure of U.S.-Mexico Border
Republican leaders have joined the automotive industry in blasting the plan’s probable consequences.
Montana Sheriff, County Move to Dismiss ACLU Immigration Lawsuit
A Montana sheriff and jail administrator are asking the courts to dismiss an immigration lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle¸ Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin and jail Cmdr. Jason Jarett made the request Thursday. The ACLU is accusing them of illegally holding inmates eligible for release at
Government’s ‘Clerical Error’ Could Send Connecticut Man to Prison
Demetrius Anderson was released from prison in 2006. Now Marshals say he may have to go back.
Trump Threatens to Shut Down U.S.-Mexico Border
Following up with Twitter threats made earlier in the week, President Donald Trump claims there’s a “very good likelihood” that he’ll seal the U.S.-Mexico border to curb the flow of migrants northward. “I will close the border if Mexico doesn’t get with it,” Trump told reporters Friday. “If Mexico doesn’t stop it.” The New York
Civil Death a Constitutional Concern in Rhode Island Prisons
The practice lets courts consider prisoners serving life sentences as practically and legally “dead.”
Judge Certifies Class Action Against Private Prison Contractor CoreCivic
Startling internal communications convinced a U.S. judge to change her mind and certify the class.
Trump Changes Mind, Lets Liberians Stay in U.S. Another Year
The president’s about-face came mere days before 4,000 Liberians faced deportation.