October 2022

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Education October 17, 2022

The student debt relief application is live: Here’s what you need to know

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday…

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Cemeteries October 17, 2022

Marietta History Center offers tombstone cleaning workshops

The Marietta History Center is again offering its popular tombstone cleaning workshops. There will be two workshops, on October 29 and November 5, both from 10 a.m. to noon, at…

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Kennesaw Police Department October 17, 2022

Man arrested after allegedly moving body of deceased woman from Kennesaw to Acworth

The Kennesaw Police Department arrested a 27-year-old man for Concealing the Death of Another, Tampering with Evidence, four counts of Financial Transaction Card Theft and multiple drug charges. [The Cobb…

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Cobb County Public Library October 17, 2022

Cobb Library and Cobb schools staffers win award for work on the Books2Keep Bookmobile

A staffer from the Cobb County Public Library and a staffer from the Cobb County School District were honored for their work on the Books2Keep Bookmobile initiative in Cobb County….

Education October 17, 2022

Former Campbell High School student still in limbo over discipline hearing

By Rebecca Gaunt The former Campbell High School student who completed his GED and entered trade school after his expulsion is still waiting for a resolution with the Cobb County…

Abdul Salam takes measurements in a test bed at Purdue University to determine the optimum operating frequency for underground antennas. Abdul Salam, CC BY-ND

Agriculture October 17, 2022

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

by Abdul Salam, Purdue University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we…

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Law October 17, 2022

What is Fog Reveal? A legal scholar explains the app some police forces are using to track people without a warrant

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Government agencies and private security companies in the U.S. have found a cost-effective…

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2022 Elections October 17, 2022

Challenges to voters are growing before the midterms – and have a long history as a way of keeping down the Black vote

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Voters who want to cast their ballot on Election Day this November may be in…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care October 17, 2022

After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in Kaiser Health News Susan Jaffe October 17, 2022 Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion…

Justice October 17, 2022

Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising…

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