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.




Former Ann Arbor Principal Sues School District for Demoting Her After Husband Suffers Disabling Injury

“The law says that you can’t discriminate against an employee because of a disabled loved one, but that’s what Ann Arbor schools did to Alison Epler and her family,” said Nick Roumel, an attorney for plaintiff Alison Epler. “After her husband’s severe health crisis, Ann Arbor Public Schools was less than supportive and refused to return Ms. Epler to the position she had earned prior to her husband’s illness.”




Kansas Family Claims Paraeducator Repeatedly Abused, Mocked 15-Year-Old with Down Syndrome

“The Bahners were horrified to learn that C.B.—a particularly vulnerable child, given the extent of his disabilities and that he is only partially verbal—experienced the treatment described in their lawsuit, including placement of C.B. in a locked cage,” an attorney for the child’s family said. “The Bahners looked forward to prosecuting their case and receiving justice for C.B.”


Texas-based Gateway Megachurch Facing Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Gateway Church, a Texas-based megachurch with more than 100,000 active attendees, is continuing to face claims that its leadership either engaged in or tolerated child sex abuse. According to CBS News, Gateway recently settled another complaint alleging that its founder, Robert Morris, molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. The most recent claim accuses a