Criminal Justice System

Gov. Brian Kemp administers oath to Judge Henry Thompson

Criminal Justice System January 5, 2022

Henry Thompson sworn in as Cobb Superior Court Judge

On December 29, 2021, Judge Henry R. Thompson was sworn in as the 11th judge in Cobb County Superior Court. He is the first person to hold that position since…

a group of Beyond the Bars participants along with staff lined up for a group photo

Criminal Justice System December 21, 2021

Beyond the Bars holds its first graduation ceremony

Beyond the Bars is a pre-trial diversion and sentencing alternative program. The program, run by Canine Cellmates in partnership with the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, pairs participants with shelter…

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Criminal Justice System December 18, 2021

Cobb Sheriff increases deputy presence at Town Center and Cumberland malls.

According to a public information release from Sgt. Jeremy Blake of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, the presence of Sheriff’s deputies in the vicinity of the two largest shopping malls…

Criminal Justice System December 15, 2021

Cobb County police win a grant to target aggressive driving

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department has received a $111,451.68 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Criminal Justice System December 10, 2021

GBI statement on their investigation of the fatal shooting of Powder Springs homicide suspect by Henry County Police

This morning the City of Powder Springs announced that Powder Spring PD was investigating a homicide in the city, that the sole suspect had been fatally shot by police in…

Criminal Justice System December 10, 2021

Powder Springs police investigate homicide

The City of Powder Springs issued the following public information release about a suspected homicide in the city: Powder Springs Police are investigating a homicide reported Thursday morning, with the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Criminal Justice System December 3, 2021

Stabbing, alleged kidnapping on Mableton Parkway

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, three children reported kidnapped from a Mableton Parkway address on Wednesday were recovered from…

A large group of people pose for a photo, one of them holding a framed certificate

Criminal Justice System December 2, 2021

Marietta Rotary celebrates Cobb accountability court participants

The Rotary Club of Marietta Metro held a pizza party for participants in Cobb County’s Drug Treatment and Mental Health Courts. According to a public information release from Cobb County…

Criminal Justice System December 2, 2021

Marietta police apprehend a man suspected in two bank holdups

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect was apprehended after leaving the site of a bank robbery Wednesday. He exited…

Criminal Justice System November 26, 2021

Cobb DA Broady issues statement on murder convictions of men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, whose office conducted the prosecution, issued the following statement on the murder convictions reached against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William R. Bryan for…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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