Logan H. Merrill
Investigative Reporter
ABOUT
Logan graduated from Brandeis University under the writing tutelage of famed playwright William Gibson. After authoring scripts for film and television, Logan shifted his focus to online journalism. He specializes in media and ethics, human rights and psychiatric abuse.
LATEST STORIES
MENTAL HEALTH
Patients Left in Urine and Feces, Restrained for Days—Ombudsman Report Reveals New Brunswick Psychiatric Horror
Almost 950 hours of surveillance footage and thousands of internal records reveal a regime of neglect, secrecy, and physical and sexual abuse in the Canadian province’s psychiatric hospitals.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Michigan Church Attack Reflects Growing Pattern of Bigotry and Violence
Authorities investigate motives as communities mourn, but leaders vow: Hate will not triumph.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Former NFL Linebacker Eric Johnson Sentenced for Human Trafficking in Georgia
Johnson transported victims and supplied firearms for a gang that trafficked five women, including a child. The Georgia AG says the community is safer now that LOTTO leaders are behind bars.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Georgia Hotels Face Multimillion-Dollar Penalties for Enabling Child Trafficking
Survivors and attorneys are forcing the hospitality industry to pay a steep price for looking the other way while children were abused.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Lawmakers Push US to Enforce Sanctions on Religious Freedom Violators
A new House resolution demands America stop turning a blind eye to systematic assaults on religious liberty abroad.
MENTAL HEALTH
Anita Clayton, Pharma-Backed PSSD Denier, Elevated to Head US Psychiatric Drug Group
Despite notoriously denying antidepressant harms—including devastating Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)—Anita Clayton is now leading the society that shapes the psychiatric industry’s drug policies.
CORRUPTION
Australia Government Moves to Tighten Freedom of Information Law, Curtail Public Access
Transparency advocates say proposed FOI changes gut the public’s right to know and shield the government from scrutiny.
HATE
Research Shows Media Stereotypes Drive Anti-Muslim Bias
The findings highlight the power—and responsibility—of entertainment creators in shaping cultural attitudes.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Oversight Council Hears Chilling Accounts of Sex Trafficking in Montana
Survivors describe years of rape, beatings, threats and quota systems as trafficking jumps 1,900 percent in Montana.
MENTAL HEALTH
The FDA Just Killed Big Pharma’s Favorite Loophole
A landmark reform shuts down deceptive drug ads that fueled overprescribing, misinformation and billions in profits for Big Pharma.
