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Criminal Justice System August 25, 2021

Elder Abuse Task Force creates Pat King Guardian Award

The North Georgia Elder Abuse Task Force (NGEATF) announced a new award recognition program, named after Pat King. According to the press release announcing the award, Pat King “was a Georgia…

Group shot of POST members and BJJ instructors

Criminal Justice System August 24, 2021

Marietta police training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to minimize use-of-force injuries

Officers of the Marietta Police Department have been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in an effort to reduce use-of-force injuries, and now the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI issues preliminary statement on fatal shooting by Cobb police officer

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has issued its statement on the fatal shooting of a man now identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, 28, of Austell, in Marietta by a…

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI takes over investigation of fatal Marietta shooting by Cobb County police officer

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of a fatal shooting…

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

Criminal Justice System August 16, 2021

Jail auditor impressed by changes at Cobb County Adult Detention Center

By Arielle Robinson An outside auditor that Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens brought in to review the Cobb County Adult Detention Center saw minor issues amid a mostly positive evaluation…

Criminal Justice System August 13, 2021

Two detainees graduate from Cobb Sheriff Office’s new incarcerated fathers program

By Arielle Robinson Thursday morning, two detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center graduated from a program administered locally by the sheriff’s department and the Urban League of Greater…

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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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