2024

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

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Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

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Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

Justice November 5, 2024

Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in

by Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…

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Elections November 5, 2024

A fight erupts over ‘garbage’ in the last moments of the presidential campaign

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 31, 2024 The fallout from a comedian’s racially charged joke at a rally…

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Health Care November 5, 2024

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour Updated November 4, 2024 Originally Published November 4, 2024 On the campaign trail, both…

Elections November 5, 2024

Judge orders two Cobb precincts to remain open late: Marietta 6B and Kell 01

Cobb County Communications director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement about the order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris to keep precincts Marietta 6B and Kell 01…

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Austell November 5, 2024

Homicide on Linworth Boulevard

According to a public information release from Sgt. Eric Smith of the Cobb County Police Department, a homicide took place on Linworth Boulevard in the Austell area just after midnight…

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Acworth November 5, 2024

Open houses scheduled for Allatoona Creek Greenway Trail study, Cobb Parkway realignment

The Cobb County Department of Transportation will host two open house events for public feedback on upcoming road and trail projects. On Wednesday, November 13, from 5-7 p.m., at the…

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Immigration March 19, 2025

Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions in El Salvador’s mega-prison

by Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College and Sarah C. Bishop, Baruch College, CUNY, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] El Salvador President Nayib Bukele framed his offer…

Health Care March 19, 2025

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2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in

A fight erupts over ‘garbage’ in the last moments of the presidential campaign

Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

Judge orders two Cobb precincts to remain open late: Marietta 6B and Kell 01

Homicide on Linworth Boulevard

Open houses scheduled for Allatoona Creek Greenway Trail study, Cobb Parkway realignment