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
DRUGS
Pharmaceutical Mole aka VA Under Secretary Pushes Ecstasy on Our Nation’s Vets
Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has a history of financial ties to a pharmaceutical company deeply involved in Ecstasy research. No wonder he keeps pushing for wider acceptance of the deadly drug.
HATE
LA County Reports Highest Ever Hate Crimes, With Spikes in Virtually Every Category
After three consecutive years of double-digit increases, the number of reported hate crimes in 2023 spiked by 45 percent, from 930 to 1,350, the highest figure since reporting began in 1980.
DRUG PREVENTION
Icon of the Year Elton John Is Latest A-Lister to Speak Out About the Tyranny of Drug Abuse
John recognizes the dangers of marijuana and is speaking out publicly. So are others. Drug abuse is endemic in Hollywood, but the pushback has begun—not a moment too soon.
CORRUPTION
Sentencing of Cop for Drug Trafficking Is Just the Latest Tip of an Under-Reported Iceberg
Arrests of law enforcement officers for drug-related crimes are frequent, but the dimensions are unknown because agencies refuse to study the problem in their ranks.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Global Nonprofit A21 Launches New Campaign to Prevent Human Trafficking
The “Can You See Me?” campaign raises awareness and encourages reporting of human trafficking to rescue victims.
DRUGS
Darknet Drug Gang Selling Heroin Online—Delivered in Stuffed Animals—Receive Prison Sentences
Part of an epidemic of online drug sales, the “rickandmortyshop” brought death by mail. Now the leader is in federal prison for eight years—but it’s a drop in the bucket.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
“Our Prayers Have Been Answered”—Prisoner Swap Reunites Uyghur Muslim Family
For the first time in over 20 years, former USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel was reunited with his mother, released—along with two other Uyghurs—as part of a larger prisoner swap.
CRIMINAL REFORM
Criminon’s Matt Robinson Helps Inmates Rediscover Themselves
Criminon New Life DC delivers effective rehabilitation to inmates—and up to 80 percent leave their criminal pasts behind. L. Ron Hubbard’s humanitarian discoveries show the way toward a world without crime.
MENTAL HEALTH
Coroner’s Report on Latest Death at the Hands of Psychiatry Is a Condemnation: “Gross Failure”
The multibillion-dollar industry of death that is psychiatry has been unable to cover its bloody tracks this year—which is why public trust in psychiatry is dead.
MENTAL HEALTH
Big Pharma Seeking Ways to Bypass New Rules about Broadcast Drug Warnings in Ads
New FDA rules requiring clear warnings of dangerous side effects in drug ads is setting off alarms at drug companies: How do you legally distract from “Antidepressants may increase suicidal thoughts and actions and worsen depression in children and young adults”?
