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

CHURCHES

New Church of Scientology Mission “Shares the Spirit” of McMinnville, Oregon

Missions reach out into their communities to provide help and invite people to advance spiritually through the Technology developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.

HATE

Alex Barnes-Ross Erased From Mum’s Website After Stalking Allegations Go Viral

Barnes-Ross is under fire for multiple stalking incidents related to hatred of his former church. But the latest blow is the most personal.

VOLUNTEERISM

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Accept All Comers to Deliver Aid to Those in Need

Yana volunteered after seeing a social media post and found a calling in delivering help to those devastated by the LA wildfires. It was her first visit to a Church of Scientology.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tennessee Moms Outraged by Illegal Solitary Confinement of Kids

Behind the locked gates of Richard L. Bean juvenile prison in Knoxville are shackled kids, no privacy and Bean’s favorite sadism: children in solitary confinement, often for days at a time. 

VOLUNTEERISM

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Deliver Wildfire Relief to LA

Over 2,280 volunteers have aided more than 88,000 Angelenos by embodying their simple motto: “Something can be done about it.” Disaster relief is nothing new for them.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Largest Gathering of Human Beings in History Is Peaceful and Religious

Four hundred million people are gathering at the holy rivers of India to celebrate faith through prayer, ritual, charity—and bathing. 

MENTAL HEALTH

Chaotic Clifton T. Perkins Psychiatric Hospital Adds to Its Grim Résumé of Violence and Abuse

Why did it take 75 seconds for personnel to act while a man was lifted up, slammed on the ground twice, kicked in the head and stomped on nearly 20 times? Ask the psychiatric industry of death.

MENTAL HEALTH

The Verdict Is In: The Public Detests Psychiatry

A new study published by Cambridge University Press confirms what everyone already knows: The reputation of the psychiatric industry is as bad as the conduct of its members.

HATE

Religious Leaders, Scholars and Activists Deplore Japan’s Trashing of Freedom of Religion

Japan’s frenzied headlong pursuit toward the dissolution of the Unification Church threatens the survival of religions everywhere, with repressive new laws that impact all faiths.

DRUG PREVENTION

Drug Use Among Teens Falling, New Study Says

Despite the best marketing effort of the tobacco and cannabis industries, more kids than ever are saying no. Education is the most likely reason—and the ultimate answer.