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 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,
A Seattle judged dismissed a gun storage lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association and a Washington firearms advocacy organization. The suit, writes Fox News, takes aim at state legislation. A recently-passed Seattle ordinance requires that gun-owners ‘lock’ their firearms when not carrying or otherwise using them. King County Superior Court Judge Barbara Linde discarded
President Donald Trump claims a caravan of migrants traveling toward the United States includes “criminals and unknown Middle Easterners.” Writing on Twitter Monday, Trump made a series of baseless claims about the migrant caravan. Just like last week, he continued to blame Democrats for engineering ‘weak’ border laws. “Sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and
The NAACP in Euclid, OH is calling for the termination of a local police officer facing a civil rights complaint. Last Thursday, a former Euclid resident filed a suit against the city and Officer James Aoki for “false arrest, malicious prosecution and excessive force.” FOX8.com reports that attorneys for 46-year old Shajuan Gray claim their
A massive migrant caravan headed for the United States ran into trouble Friday, with participants forced to square off against security forces. Between 1,500 and 4,500 migrants attempted to enter Mexico from Guatemala. With a river separating the two countries, some members opted to jump off a border bridge to try swimming across. Law enforcement