2023

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Accountability Courts September 8, 2023

Cobb County Mental Health Court celebrates ten years providing treatment and accountability

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris led a group of officials and supporters in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the count’s Mental Health Court (MHC). The…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Scrambles, and I’d love to scramble right over to your home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Chloe, and I’m a big sweet doggy. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized female brown/black hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather September 8, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, September 8, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, September 8, 2023, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Climate and Weather September 8, 2023

Thunderstorms possible in parts of north and central Georgia: Friday, September 8

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, Sep 8, 2023 due to the chance of thunderstorms. While…

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Health Care September 7, 2023

Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen September 5, 2023 Sometimes the heat makes you vomit, said Carmen Garcia, a farmworker…

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Environment September 7, 2023

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads

by Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Invasive species – including plants, animals and fish – cause heavy damage to crops, wildlife…

Health Care September 7, 2023

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

by Bryan Smith, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on…

Crime September 7, 2023

Fulton 19 DA predicts four-month trial, 150 witnesses. Judge rejects co-defendant severance.

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 6, 2023 Two defendants charged in the Fulton County 2020 election interference racketeering…

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Justice September 7, 2023

Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 5, 2023 A federal trial that could recontour the political landscape in Georgia…

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Cobb County January 22, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

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