Amy Martyn
Reporter
Amy Martyn is a writer and investigative reporter now based in San Diego by way of Tijuana, BC, Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA. She primarily writes about how consumers, taxpayers and businesses are affected by corporate and government policies.
Recent Articles
The Weekly Hack: Hackers target a church and McDonald’s5/3/2019
Some hackers are trying to blackmail major corporations. Others just want a free Happy Meal
New York City will cover the cost of jail phone calls5/2/2019
Making a call from jail or prison can be prohibitively expensive for consumers behind bars
Los Angeles launches its own Green New Deal4/30/2019
The plan calls for electric vehicles and less driving. But the advocates who popularized the idea nationally aren’t impressed
Burger King’s meatless burger to become permanent menu staple4/30/2019
The addition reflects growing consumer demand for plant-based food
Whose lives matter to self-driving cars?4/30/2019
Reports suggesting that self-driving cars can’t ‘see’ people of color, people on bikes, and others leave more questions than answers about the safety of autonomous technology
Congressman who said car dealerships don’t sell defective cars is caught selling over a dozen at his own4/29/2019
Rep. Mike Kelly testified on the House floor that used car dealers would never put consumers in a recalled car
Manufacturer of pricey HIV prevention drug faces federal investigation over royalties4/25/2019
Generic versions of Truvada cost $6. Gilead charges $1,600
Woman falls to her death at Grand Canyon National Park4/25/2019
The Grand Canyon has seen five deaths this year, but the park says the numbers aren’t unusual
In Monsanto’s old backyard, a school district suspends Roundup4/24/2019
City governments and school districts are rethinking glyphosate following last year’s landmark verdict against Monsanto
New reports of dying Toyota hybrids appear to confirm dealer’s story of buried ‘sudden deceleration’ scandal4/23/2019
It’s not just Priuses that are suddenly dying on the road
The Weekly Hack: Hackers break into Mercedes Benz rental app, steal 100 cars4/19/2019
The app-maker describes the massive theft as an ‘isolated’ instance
Reviewers say the screen on the Samsung Galaxy Fold keeps breaking4/18/2019
Samsung is promising a ‘thorough’ inspection on its landmark $2,000 foldable phone
FDA orders makers of transvaginal mesh to stop selling products immediately4/17/2019
After years of complaints, federal regulators are finally acknowledging that mesh is ineffective at treating pelvic organ prolapse
San Francisco police are reportedly fighting effort to ban facial recognition4/16/2019
The City Councilman who proposed the ban says he is getting inundated with emails from law enforcement
Pregnancy app-maker Ovia Health is selling data to employers4/12/2019
Ovia Health has a suite of apps to help women keep tabs on their own fertility cycles. Employers are also getting a peek
Cosmetics industry crushes California’s proposal to ban potentially toxic ingredients4/11/2019
The bill would have banned twenty chemicals from makeup and other cosmetics
Trump signs order to allow natural gas on freight rail, igniting ‘bomb train’ fears4/11/2019
The oil and gas industry is hopeful that it can transport more natural gas by rail and override authority of states that reject pipelines
Health industry CEOs enjoyed $1.1 billion in compensation in 20184/9/2019
The combined pay of healthcare executives overshadowed the amount that the government spends on some health programs
Popular BOB stroller linked to injuries, but maker refused to issue recall4/8/2019
More than 200 complaints described the front wheel of the popular off-road stroller suddenly flying off
The Weekly Hack: Stolen Bitcoin money is funding nuclear bomb development in North Korea4/5/2019
Thieves had access to credit card data at all of Buca di Beppo’s 67 locations and other restaurants for nearly a year