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.
Three Virginia sheriffs are being sued for refusing to take inmates out of Hurricane Florence’s path. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District off Virginia, accuses of Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron, Chesapeake Sheriff Jim O’Sullivan and Portsmouth Sheriff Michael Moore of irresponsibly ignoring mandatory evacuation orders. Between the three law
The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is investigating 36 deaths which may all be the fault of a single psychiatrist. Investigators say Dr. Edwin Hall has a history of over-prescribing potent medications. Records pulled from his Girard, New Mexico office show that Hall didn’t just push pills on patients—he combined them in dangerous ways, potentially
The Trump administration may reconsider asylum applications for separated families. The decision, reports Reuters, comes as the government tries to settle a series of lawsuits related to its ‘zero-tolerance’ take on immigration. If approved, immigrant parents and their children ‘will get a second chance to apply for asylum.’ Consideration would be extended even to those
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay $104.7 million to victims of a 1996 truck bombing in Saudi Arabia. Chief Judge Beryl Howell rendered a default judgment against Iran and its Revolutionary Guard, representatives for neither of which attended the proceedings or attempted to defend themselves from the
A Peruvian immigrant in Alaska settled a lawsuit with Palmer police after its officers detained 38-year old Alex Caceda on civil immigration charges. The settlement, announced by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, curbs its litigation in exchange for $50,000, an official apology and changes to Palmer police procedure. Procedural changes, writes the Kansas City Star,
Right-wing politicians are taking a cue from the Trump administration’s playbook, warning voters that immigrants may take over the country under a Democratic government. “Everybody wants their community safe. Everybody wants America safe,” Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) told a group of Republican volunteers. “This is about community security. This is about opioids and the drugs
Colorado’s attorney general is suing Purdue Pharma, the creator and manufacturer of OxyContin. The state’s chief prosecutor says the company must pay for its “significant role in causing the opioid epidemic.” And the lawsuit, writes the Washington Post, claims that Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma Inc. effectively deluded physicians and patients in Colorado about
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to boost the nation’s force of immigration judges by 50%, with fulfillment expected by the end of this year. Sessions welcomed a new class of immigration judges on Monday, telling them that the nation has never has as many such judges as it does now. “Counting you
The former Uber engineer whose blog post and allegations of discrimination caused the company CEO to step down said she supports a $10 million settlement for pay equity and harassment claims. Filed on behalf of nearly 500 employees, the agreement was tentatively reached in April. Susan Fowler, whose 2017 blog post led to internal chaos
A federal judge in Sacramento, California, has approved a settlement for inmates at Placer County Jail. The settlement, brought on allegations of abuse and use of excessive force by law enforcement officials, includes a fund of more than $1.4 million. While the agreement remains tentative, permanent approval is expected by or in March. U.S. Magistrate