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.
President Donald Trump still insists that that he has the authority to overturn a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil. Writing in a Wednesday tweet, the president suggested that the 14th Amendment was meant only to apply to persons already subject to federal jurisdiction. Trump, who’s signaled that he
President Donald Trump has continued to blast a border-bound group of migrants as an ‘invading force.’ The commander-in-chief reiterated a pledge he’s been making for the past two weeks, telling migrants that the U.S. military will be waiting at the border. But Trump didn’t content himself with accusing asylum-seekers and single mothers of waging war
A Colorado lawsuit, filed by two landowners who claim a nearby marijuana grow is devaluing their property, will move to trial today. Scheduled for a session in a Denver federal court, the consequences could set precedent for other cannabis-related concerns. The case, reports Westword.com, was ‘filed in February 2015’ by the Safe Streets Alliance. Safe
New York’s attorney general is pursuing another lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, alleging the oil company has misled investors about how climate change regulation could affect business. The New York Times reports the suit, filed in the state Supreme Court, seeks undisclosed damages and a court-ordered review of Exxon Mobil’s representations. Attorney General Barbara Underwood
On Wednesday, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection chief Mick Mulvaney levied a $200,000 penalty against a payday lender for harassing borrowers. While the punishment may seem a fitting penalty, Reuters reports that the $200,000 fine falls far short of the $3,000,000 Mulvaney’s predecessor was seeking. The settlement ended a CFPB investigation into Cash Express LLC, which
A class action settlement involving the safety mechanism on some of Remington’s most popular firearms has officially gone into effect. CNBC reports that the case’s future was decided when attorneys for the firearms manufacturer declined to pursue a Supreme Court appeal. The agreement’s finalization means that owners of Model 700 and similar rifles can request
On Tuesday, a U.S. federal appeals court reinstated a child slavery lawsuit against the United States’ branch of Nestle SA and Cargill Co. Both companies, reports Reuters, are accused of propagating child slavery on cocoa plantations in the West African nation of Ivory Coast. The decision was made by a panel of judges sitting on
While the University of Southern California settled a sex abuse lawsuit for $215 million on Friday, more women are coming forward to allege abuse against the school’s former head gynecologist. The New York Times reports that the settlement has yet to be approved by a court. It’s among the largest reached by a university facing
Technology firms like Amazon, Palantir and Microsoft are making millions from U.S. immigration enforcement, according to a new report detailed by The Guardian. High-profile corporations are purportedly providing the federal government with tools which aid in the surveillance, detention and deportation of undocumented migrants. The findings were published Tuesday in a report put together by
On Friday, the United States Supreme Court ordered a temporary halt to the so-called ‘Climate Kids’ lawsuit. Scheduled to move to trial October 29th, Juliana v. United States was last heard in District Court in Oregon. The plaintiffs claim the federal government’s actions have contributed to man-made climate change, violating youths’ constitutional rights to life,