Ryan Farrick is a 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.


Detained Immigrants Over Biometrics Policy Allegedly Designed to Ensure Deportation

“Require biometrics, refuse to collect them, then punish people for the gap you created,” Michelle Mendez of the National Immigration Projectsaid. “That’s not administration; that’s a trap. A deliberately broken process they’re now citing as proof that people eligible for benefits and protections deserve to be deported. We’re asking the court to see this scheme for exactly what it is.”




Justice Department Proposes Compensation Fund to Settle Trump’s $10b IRS Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice is purportedly holding internal discussions about settling President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. According to The New York Times, one of the options floated between the Justice Department and White House officials includes the possibility of the IRS dropping any audits against Trump, his businesses, and



Dua Lipa Files $15m Lawsuit Against Samsung

“Samsung’s infringing conduct—using Ms. Lipa’s assets for zero consideration—makes a mockery of her hard work in establishing a successful brand and has deprived her of the ability to control and monetize her assets,” the lawsuit says.


Alabama Woman Claims She Was Forced to Give Birth on Prison Floor

An Alabama woman has federal lawsuit claiming that her civil rights were violated when prison guards forced her to give birth in a cell. According to The Guardian, plaintiff Tiffany McElroy was booked into an Alabama jail in May 2024. About three days after arriving, McElroy felt her water break. The lawsuit notes that McElroy



Texas Sues Netflix for “Spying” on Children

“Netflix’s years-long bait-and-switch has led the company right to where it promised never to be: addicting children and families to its platform, mining those users for data, and then converting that data into lucrative intelligence for global advertising juggernauts,” the lawsuit says.


Federal Workers Sue USDA Secretary Over Religious Emails

“She has adopted a practice of sending increasingly proselytizing communications to the entire USDA workforce, promoting her own preferred brand of Christian beliefs and theology to the captive audience of employees that report to her, directly or indirectly,” said the National Federal of Federal Employees, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit.