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
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.
MENTAL HEALTH
Thomas Kingston’s Antidepressant-Induced Suicide Still Haunts the UK Psychiatric Industry
A year ago and without warning, the husband of King Charles’ second cousin shot himself in the head after taking psychotropic drugs. The fallout continues as the government makes excuses.
VIOLATIONS
Trust in News Collapses as Algorithms Govern Information Access
A trust deficit is affecting almost every mainstream news source. Low-quality, biased reporting means smaller audiences and a less informed populace. It’s a vicious circle.
HATE
California Hate Crime Epidemic Rages, Proving Discrimination Is Indiscriminate
All categories of hate are at their all-time peak, as communities search for new solutions to an age-old problem.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Six Convicted for Trafficking Migrants Into Forced Labor on UK Cannabis Farms
“Debt bondage” victims found themselves kidnapped and enslaved on illegal cannabis farms, servicing a pot industry that is booming in the UK.
VIOLATIONS
Reports of Hector Becerra’s Bullying Emerge as Yet More LA Times Staff Flee
Managing editor Hector Becerra, who boasts a history of celebrating misogynists and abusers, accelerates his publication’s 15-year trend toward utter collapse.
