Articles by Arielle Robinson

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Cobb County January 23, 2021

Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady started a program that clears a U.S. military veteran of their criminal charge if they take the appropriate measures to account for their offense….

Cobb County January 20, 2021

Owens ends Cobb participation in 287(g) program

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens is ending the county’s participation in the 287(g) program, he announced Tuesday. Owens said that his action will encourage immigrants to not be afraid of…

Kennesaw State University January 19, 2021

Dr. Shawn Long, first Black dean of KSU humanities school dies at 48: UPDATED

UPDATE: a Celebration of Life for Dr. Long will be held in Lexington, KY on January 30 at 1 p.m., and will be livestreamed at clarklegacycenter.com. Dr. Shawn Long, dean…

Sheriff Craig Owens and part of his command staff announce major reforms to the Cobb sheriff’s office. Pictured from left to right: Col. Temetris Atkins, Sheriff Craig Owens, Chief Deputy Rhonda Anderson and Maj. Steven Gaynor all wearing dress white shirts surrounding lectern

Cobb County January 19, 2021

Craig Owens describes his 100-day plan

Recently sworn-in Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens has an ambitious plan to revitalize the sheriff’s office and Cobb County Adult Detention Center Owens held a press conference at the sheriff’s…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth January 9, 2021

Acworth gives city staff $200 incentives to take COVID-19 vaccines

In the first meeting of 2021, the Acworth Board of Aldermen approved a program that will give $200 incentives to city employees to take both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine….

Education January 3, 2021

Dissolution of school naming committee sparks conflict on school board

Democratic school board members Charisse Davis, Dr. Jaha Howard and incoming board member Leroy “Tre” Hutchins are dismayed that the board voted to dissolve a committee to study the racist…

map of Wheeler High School used in article "Diverse school named after Confederate

Education December 19, 2020

Wheeler High students still struggle for name change amid racist history, dissolution of committee by school board

Students from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta are continuing their campaign to rename the school, named for a Confederate general. Their campaign continues after a recent development, in which…

Labor movement December 17, 2020

KSU union raises over $2,000 to help workers fired from university

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia has raised money to help workers pay for everyday expenses after the KSU fired them. The union chapter’s GoFundMe…

Acworth December 4, 2020

Electrical rate increase coming to Acworth in the new year

Acworth’s Board of Aldermen unanimously approved adjustments to power and environmental costs at their biweekly city council meeting Thursday evening. Both the electrical power rates and Environmental Compliance Cost Recovery…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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