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
VOLUNTEERISM
College Student Leads Volunteers Nationwide to Transform Abandoned Texas School Into Mosque and Community Hub
Mohamad Altabaa, a third-year med student, rallied nearly 200 volunteers from across the country to renovate a 6-acre derelict school into the Unity Center, a mosque and hub for interfaith engagement and community service.
DRUGS
Children as Young as 11 Seek Treatment for Cannabis Addiction as Cases Surge Nationwide
As potency rises, even preteens are experiencing severe health effects, forcing families to seek emergency care for cannabis-related conditions.
HUMAN RIGHTS
USCIRF Annual Report Names Global Religious Freedom Violators, Hungary Among Nations Under Scrutiny
The bipartisan commission details mass persecution worldwide and flags Hungary for targeting the Church of Scientology.
MENTAL HEALTH
Iowa State-Run Psychiatric Facility Fined Again After Neglect, Abuse and Deaths
Inspectors found a resident with a body temperature of 105.7 degrees left in a bathtub while staff ignored required checks and emergency protocols.
DRUGS
Sinaloa Drug Cartel Leaders Indicted With New Federal Charge of Narcoterrorism
Authorities allege the brothers controlled the critical Tijuana drug corridor for 15 years, moving massive quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana into the United States.
MENTAL HEALTH
Psychiatric Trade Journal Admits Severe SSRI Withdrawal Is Common and Prolonged
After decades of warnings from watchdogs and researchers, the psychiatric establishment finally acknowledges that stopping SSRIs can trigger debilitating physical and mental effects.
DRUGS
Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Serious Mental Health Diagnoses Later in Life
Tracking 460,000 teens with no prior mental health problems, researchers found those who used cannabis faced sharply higher rates of serious psychiatric diagnoses by young adulthood.
HUMAN RIGHTS
German Federal Court Rules Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Applicants for Religious Attire
Germany’s highest labor court awards €3,500 to a Muslim woman denied a job because of her hijab. In a nation facing persistent anti-Muslim discrimination, the decision marks a landmark victory for religious rights.
MENTAL HEALTH
Major Study Finds 0 of 22 New Psychiatric Drugs Were Clinically Helpful
The peer‑reviewed analysis reveals that psychotropics have failed to produce benefit for patients even as their use has surged and serious risks accumulate, prompting calls for regulatory overhaul.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Pew Ranks America Most Religiously Diverse Among Large Nations
Pew finds the US surged from moderately to highly diverse in a decade, while 31 smaller countries surpass its score globally.
