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Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

July 29, 2018

Cobb County Magistrate Court

You might have watched a police show on television, where an officer calls in a request to a judge for a search warrant. If this call were from a police…

Cobb County January 3, 2017

Cobb County Magistrate Judges Sworn in on Dec 21 — What is Magistrate Court?

Chief Magistrate Joyette Holmes administered the oath of office to Cobb’s magistrate judges on Dec 21, 2016. Magistrate judges handle an assortment of duties that don’t require trials. The courts…

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Health Care September 16, 2023

A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 14, 2023 Wendell Shrock doesn’t believe in condoms. “We should leave the uterus…

Smyrna September 7, 2023

Probable cause found to charge woman with Smyrna kidnapping

By Caleb Groves [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…

Crime August 29, 2023

Trump out on bail – a criminal justice expert explains the system of cash bail

by Megan T. Stevenson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For several days, former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants in a…

Magistrate Court August 26, 2023

Probable cause for charges found in hit-and-run that severely injured two construction workers in Cobb County

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, a Cobb County Magistrate Court Judge found probable cause for a Dallas man to be charged with severely injuring two construction workers…

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National August 15, 2023

Police defend raid on Kansas newspaper amid backlash over ‘brazen violation of press freedom’

by Sherman Smith, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2023 TOPEKA — Marion police on Saturday defended their unprecedented raid on a newspaper…

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Austell August 12, 2023

Cobb County History: the incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the recent incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series Cobb County history through documents. The incorporation of…

Crime August 12, 2023

The Trump indictments: a seven-year timeline of key developments

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 9, 2023 Former President Donald Trump is a defendant in three criminal proceedings….

Crime July 29, 2023

Probable cause found for child exploitation charges against Acworth man

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, a judge found probable cause for an Acworth man to be charged with sexually exploiting children during a hearing at the Cobb…

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