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GBI Inspector Trent Hillsman wearing a dark suit and tie, poses with hands crossed in front next to an American flag

Justice September 13, 2024

GBI’s Trent Hillsman promoted to Inspector

In a press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that Trent Hillsman has been promoted to Inspector. His new duties will include supervising and overseeing several Investigative Division units, including…

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Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work

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Georgia PSC to weigh eminent domain case pitting Black landowners against Sandersville Railroad

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A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

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I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know

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Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms

Justice July 21, 2024

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

by Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for…

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Marietta September 17, 2024

Arrest made in Marietta homicide

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Opinion September 17, 2024

Georgia a Leader in Business Again. But Look Who Is Right Behind The Peach State.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College For eleven straight years, Georgia has been a leader among states as the best place to do business. And while…

Business September 17, 2024

Kennesaw State incubator hatching startups in tech, finance, agriculture, and more

This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. All photos courtesy of KSU. Need to finance a new heating and cooling system…

Climate and Weather September 17, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 17, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a sweet-tempered chihuahua. If you adopt me, I’ll try not to yap too much!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male white/brown chihuahua. The…

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GBI’s Trent Hillsman promoted to Inspector

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

Inside the dark world of dognapping

Former Cobb ADA chosen to lead state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit

Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work

Georgia PSC to weigh eminent domain case pitting Black landowners against Sandersville Railroad

A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two

I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know

Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering