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

Massive Florida Human Trafficking Bust Arrests 148, Rescues Victims

Demand to purchase sex in Hillsborough County, Florida, was so great that law enforcement needed an extra hotel room to carry out their sting operation.

MENTAL HEALTH

Florida Psychologist Arrested: Sex Trafficked 15-Year-Old Girl in Horror Story for Every Parent

Up to 10 percent of all psychologists and psychiatrists are sexual abusers, according to a mental health watchdog’s report.

VIOLATIONS

The Daily Beast: A Cautionary Tale of Writers Gone Wild for Cash

If you perchance ever took a wrong turn in the dark alleys of the internet, you may have stumbled upon a self-proclaimed “high-end tabloid,” The Daily Beast.

MENTAL HEALTH

FDA Rejects Ecstasy for Psychiatric Use, Prompting Drugmaker to Lay Off 75% of Staff

Almost 100 percent of trial participants reported adverse events using this dangerous hallucinogen.

MENTAL HEALTH

Arrests Surrounding Matthew Perry’s Death Bring Renewed Attention to Ketamine—the Psychiatric Drug That Killed Him 

The global market for this “rapid-acting antidepressant” will swell to $3.8 billion by 2027. That is, unless something is done to stop it before more lives are lost.

HUMAN RIGHTS

From the Highways of Ohio to the Paris Olympics—Human Trafficking Needs to End Now

Human trafficking is a $246 billion-a-year industry, or 0.26% of the world’s gross domestic product.

DRUG PREVENTION

Lance Dyer Faces Down the Synthetic Drug Industry, and They Blink First

With educational materials from Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Lance Dyer transcended tragedy to fight and win an uphill battle against the synthetic drug industry and offer a drug-free future to millions.

MENTAL HEALTH

British Medical Journal Exposes Massive Psychiatric Conflicts of Interest

A 2024 study by the British Medical Journal has exposed a sordid conflict of interest between Big Pharma and members of the American Psychiatric Association.