Sarah Palin’s Defamation Case against the New York Times to be Reinstated
Even though the judges ruled in Palin’s favor, she’ll have to meet a high burden to prove the Times acted with real malice.
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.
Court Reluctantly Rules against Family of Raheel Siddiqui, Marines Recruit Hazed to Death for Being Muslim
An appellate court rejected a $100-million wrongful death claim by the family of Raheel Siddiqui, a Marines recruit from Michigan. Siddiqui, writes The Detroit Free Press, died after falling off the top of a building. His family filed the lawsuit after uncovering evidence of extreme hazing at the Marines’ training base in Parris Island, North
New York City Mulling Proposal to Stop Cell Phone Companies from Selling Location Data
Cell carriers say the law would make doing business in different jurisdictions too “complicated.”
Bronx Sisters Settle with Archdiocese of New York on Clergy Abuse
The two sisters say they and another siblings were abused by a parish priest for years.
9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Might Cooperate With Victims to Escape Death Penalty
Sources close to the investigation say Mohammed may not be as motivated to become a ‘martyr’ as he once was.
Michigan Inmate Wins Right to Report Abuse to Outside Agencies
Sharee Miller, who participated in a gruesome 1999 murder, successfully sued the state for retaliation.
Manchester Murderer Sues First Responders Who Saved His Life
Convicted killer Jonathon Bijeol is suing the officers and EMTs who saved his life one month before he got high on meth and killed an innocent man.
Rep. Ted Budd Introduces Bill That’d Let Crime Victims Sue Sanctuary Cities
Called the ‘Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act,’ the highly partisan bill has practically no chance of passing the House.
Berks County Attorneys Don’t Know How Consent Works, Move to Throw Out Raped Honduran Migrant’s Lawsuit
The guard responsible for E.D.’s rape was charged and sentenced, but now Berks County attorneys are saying the relationship was somehow consensual.
Trump’s Threats Pay Off as Violence-Riddled Guatemala Signs ‘Safe Third Country’ Agreement
Nobody who knows anything would call Guatemala a safe country–except that’s exactly what the Trump administration is doing.