Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Criminal Justice System June 18, 2022

“You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you”: Scott Halperin named new Cobb Circuit Defender

“You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.” If you watch cop shows on TV you have no doubt…

Transportation June 18, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for June 18 – June 24

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday June 18 to Friday June…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna June 18, 2022

Smyrna approves Juneteenth as city holiday

The City of Smyrna approved Juneteenth as a city holiday, and will close city offices on Monday, June 20 in observance. The city issued the following press release announcing the…

Climate and Weather June 18, 2022

For first time in several days Cobb County is not under heat advisory or hazardous weather outlook

For the first time in several days Cobb County is not under a heat advisory or hazardous weather outlook. The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb…

A Belgian shepherd with the thought balloon "Sweet Retirement"

Marietta June 17, 2022

Marietta Police K9 Atos retiring after 7 years on duty

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about the retirement of Atos, a member of the department’s Criminal Interdiction Unit: K9 ATOS is an eighty…

Marietta June 17, 2022

Cobb NAACP begins Juneteenth celebration with R&B concert this evening

The Cobb County NAACP distributed the following announcement about the Juneteenth celebration The organization is hosting on Marietta Square: 19th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEKENDThe Cobb County Branch of the National…

Health Care June 17, 2022

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors to meet next Wednesday, June 22

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, June 22nd, at 10:30 AM at the Cartersville Chamber…

Health Care June 17, 2022

LGBTQ adults and youth continue to face mental health struggles

By Melanie Dallas, LPC In June we recognize Pride Month, but the ongoing mental health struggles of LGBTQ individuals in our country is nothing to be proud of. Although homosexuality…

Climate and Weather June 17, 2022

Possible scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County, but temperatures might drop slightly lower for a few day

There is a chance of isolated to scattered thunderstorms, some of which could be severe, this afternoon and evening in Cobb County, Friday June 17. But the good news is…

Climate and Weather June 17, 2022

Heat advisory continues in Cobb, with a heat index as high as 105

We’re still under the National Weather Service heat advisory for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia, with the temperature feeling like its 105 degrees due to…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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