Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Powder Springs June 16, 2022

Powder Springs to hold virtual meeting about the future skate park

The City of Powder Springs posted the following announcement about a public meeting on the city’s future skate park: Residents are invited to a virtual public meeting June 21 to…

Transportation June 16, 2022

GDOT reports lane closures this weekend on Veterans Memorial Highway

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that its contractors will close lanes on Veterans Memorial Highway (SR 5) this weekend for a resurfacing project between Connally…

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Education June 16, 2022

White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.

By Nicole Carr [This article was first published in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

2020 Elections June 16, 2022

Bookman: Evidence builds that Trump knew he lost, so attempted coup was criminal

By Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 16, 2022 We can’t know what’s happening inside the secret, special-purpose grand jury…

Economy June 16, 2022

5 things to know about the Fed’s biggest interest rate increase since 1994 and how it will affect you

By D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022, lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage…

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Crime June 16, 2022

Kennesaw man sentenced to five years followed by 10 on probation for Computer Sexual Exploitation of child

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Joseph Gambino of Kennesaw to five years in custody followed by 10 years on probation for Attempted Enticing a Child and…

Climate and Weather June 16, 2022

Chance of showers Thursday afternoon, and Cobb County remains under heat advisory

The National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Thursday June 16. We are also still under a heat advisory, as…

2020 Elections June 16, 2022

Jan. 6 panel video shows Loudermilk tour group photographing in Capitol office buildings

By Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the States Newsroom and Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 15, 2022 The day before the Jan. 6 attack on the…

Climate and Weather June 16, 2022

Another scorcher expected in Cobb County today with heat index up to 107

It’s expected to be another scorcher today, as the heat index is expected to reach up to 107 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Cobb County…

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Health Care June 15, 2022

COVID in Cobb June 15 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday June…

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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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