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
HUMAN RIGHTS
Massachusetts Police Officer Charged in Child Sex Trafficking Sting
As one of the most profitable illegal trades in America, human trafficking is everywhere—and sometimes the individuals fueling this system are those we least expect.
MENTAL HEALTH
Ten Lawsuits Allege Systemic Abuse at Acadia-Run Indiana Psychiatric Facility
Options Behavioral Health is facing lawsuits and investigations after reports of forced drugging, sexual abuse and illegal detainment of children. Yet officials have issued no fines and closed the case.
DRUGS
Global Experts Advocate Prevention at Annual UN Drug Policy Summit
From cancer risks to crime waves, experts detailed the real costs of cannabis, calling on governments to act before a generation is lost.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Japanese Court Defies Its Own Constitution, Orders Dissolution of Unification Church
A Tokyo court’s ruling to dissolve the Unification Church has ignited a global debate over religious freedom. Critics warn it sets a dangerous precedent for all faiths.
DRUGS
Study: Hallucinogen Users Face a 160% Higher Risk of Death
A Canadian study finds those who seek medical care at a hospital after using hallucinogens nearly three times more likely to die within five years than the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
Sexual Assault, Violence, Death, Neglect—Santa Rosa Psychiatric Abuse Thrives Unchecked
A San Francisco Chronicle investigation reveals systemic failures at Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare, where abuse, neglect and underreporting persist without consequence.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Children Are 4 in 10 Victims of Human Trafficking Worldwide, UN Expert Says
The true number of child victims is likely much higher. Low conviction rates and high returns make the enslavement of children a profitable crime.
HATE
Social Media Still the Hub for Islamophobia and Outright Hate
March 15 was designated in 2022 as UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia, but it will take much more than a calendar to combat the worldwide problem of anti-religious hate.
MENTAL HEALTH
Falsified Medical Records Used to Commit DC Patients, According to New Litigation
A unit of Universal Health Services has been exposed for boosting profits as part of “a disturbing long-standing pattern of abuse and neglect.”
HUMAN RIGHTS
New Documentary “The Slave in Your Backyard” Chronicles Pervasiveness of “Everyday Trafficking”
By exposing the sex trafficking that goes on everywhere, these filmmakers are advocates for the kind of change that can only start with awareness.
