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
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Religious Commitment Shows Signs of Rebound Across America
The share of Americans who see religion’s influence rising has surged to 31 percent—the highest in 15 years.
CORRUPTION
At KidsPeace, No Peace for Kids: Abuse Allegations Mount at Pennsylvania Youth Psychiatric Center
Three former residents say they were assaulted as children and silenced by fear. Now, the psychiatric facility is using legal tactics to dodge accountability.
EDUCATION
Ghana Official Inspires Both Students and Educators with Study Technology
With 65 percent of the nation’s students dropping out of high school, Richmond Atta-Williams took effective action.
CORRUPTION
“It’s Like Jail”: Colorado Youth Describe Abusive Life Inside Psychiatric Center
A state-licensed youth psychiatric facility is under fire after a three-year study found repeated abuses, high restraint rates and a string of broken promises to reform.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN Experts Warn Japan’s School Pamphlets Threaten Religious Minorities
Government-issued “child abuse” pamphlets conflate faith with harm, targeting minority religions and worsening an already perilous environment for religious freedom in Japan.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Double-Edged Sword: AI Boosts FOIA Efficiency While Threatening Public Access
AI is speeding up FOIA responses, but may also be creating legal and ethical hazards that could undermine public requests and government accountability.
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.
