Justice

Justice October 17, 2022

Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising…

Justice October 16, 2022

We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement – this is what we learned

by Angela Hattery, University of Delaware and Earl Smith, University of Delaware [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States leads the world in its…

Michael Syrop (holding award), with Chief Judge Rob Leonard, Judge Ann Harris (left) and Judge Kimberly Childs.

Justice October 5, 2022

Cobb public defender and accountability court defense attorney Michael Syrop becomes Paulding Public Defender

Cobb County Superior Court distributed the following announcement of long-time Cobb public defender Michael Syrop’s move to take the Public Defender position in Paulding County: Cobb Superior Court bid a…

Justice October 4, 2022

Federal prisons ‘riddled with mismanagement’ probed by U.S. Senate panel

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 30, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate…

Justice October 2, 2022

The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans’ lives – here’s what to expect

By Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Following a dramatic year of controversial rulings, the Supreme Court begins hearing new cases on…

Sen. Randy Robertson, bottom right, presented to the House public safety panel on Monday his bill that would require bail for any felony charge. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

Justice March 22, 2022

Georgia House panel considers bill that aims to require cash bail for felonies

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderMarch 21, 2022 District attorneys, a criminal defense lawyers group, and civil rights advocates on Monday warned a House panel considering a bill that would reshape…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Justice February 26, 2022

Another Cobb Drug Treatment Court graduate

Cobb County Superior Court announced a new graduate from the Drug Treatment Court. The Drug Treatment Court is one of four accountability courts administered by the Superior Court. Accountability courts…

Justice, Uncategorized January 21, 2022

Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris elected to statewide leadership post

Cobb County Superior Court distributed a public information release announcing that Judge Ann B. Harris has been elected to the executive committee of Georgia’s Council of Superior Court Judges. “It…

Justice January 15, 2022

Cobb DA Broady announces naming of Family Advocacy Center

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. announced that the Family Justice Center initiative will be named the Cobb Family Advocacy Center (FAC). The DA’s office distributed the following press…

Martin Luther King Jr. with hand extended while speaking

Justice January 13, 2022

How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines…

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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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