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 Monday, attorneys for inmates at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility opened arguments in a class-action suit alleging barbaric conditions afflicting over a thousand prisoners. Both sides, according to the Clarion Ledger, presented their cases before U.S. District Judge William Barbour, Jr., on Monday. The juryless trial – expected to last up to six weeks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a federal lawsuit against the State of California late Wednesday, citing the implementation of local immigration laws the federal government believes are unconstitutional. The suit, writes NBC News, names Gov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as defendants along with the state. Litigation – led by the Justice
A federal judge in Maryland reluctantly ruled against a challenge to President Donald Trump’s dissolution of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Judge Roger Titus said he’d prefer a different outcome but felt his job doesn’t allow him to set immigration policy. His opinion, wrote Politico.com, was ‘very revealing.’ “This Court does not like
Even though federal courts have ordered the Trump administration to continue processing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program renewals, many Dreamers are liable to find their protections expire. The problem, writes Politico.com, stems from policies implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency refuses to process applications based on urgency and impending expirations. DACA
Three Muslim women forced by New York police officials to remove their hijabs for mugshots settled with the city for $60,000. According to The New York Times¸ the agreement was reached Monday and first reported the following day. Kimberly Joyce, spokeswoman for the city’s law department, said, “The resolution of these matters were in the
A gunman who shot two people in the dormitories of Central Michigan University is still on the run. Law enforcement confirmed they were searching for a suspect following a daylight murder on Friday. Described as “armed and dangerous,” police have named 19-year old student James Eric Davis as the “person of interest” in what is
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is launching a lawsuit against the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, accusing both organizations of failing to protect her and dozens of other girls from former team doctor Larry Nassar. The suit, writes The New York Times, was filed in California Superior Court on Wednesday and publicly announced at
The White House is escalating its criticism of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who publicly announced an upcoming series of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Warning residents of the Bay city to keep safe, federal officials from across Washington have come down on what they consider a gross misuse of insider information. Schaaf has been
President Donald Trump’s plans to view border wall prototypes in California are likely to be met with resistance from liberal activists and immigration advocates. The commander-in-chief’s visit will be his first official visit to the nation’s third-largest and most populous state – and his timing couldn’t be worse. Earlier in the week, Oakland Mayor Libby
The family of a bullied Massachusetts boy won’t be able to go after their local school district due to an outdated law limiting liability. On Tuesday, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court dismissed the litigation, citing the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Under the act, school districts are shielded from liability in the event a student is