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Justice December 22, 2022

LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

by Andrew Ryan Flores, American University; Ilan Meyer, University of California, Los Angeles; and Rebecca Stotzer, University of Hawaii, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] CC…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice December 10, 2022

How financial barriers stifle formerly incarcerated people

by Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. December 9, 2022 PHILADELPHIA…

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…

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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…

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