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Health Care January 4, 2025

Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak

This article by Taylor Sisk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Taylor Sisk January 3, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three years have passed since federal…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta January 1, 2025

Marietta police launch new app for alerts, anonymous tips

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police have a new way to notify residents about road closures, accidents and major incidents. As of Jan, 1, The new Marietta PD app has replaced…

Marietta January 1, 2025

Marietta police seek public help in homicide investigation

Photos of homicide victim Daniel Lanard Richardson Jr. courtesy of the Marietta Police Department Officer Chuck McPhillamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following public information release seeking relevant…

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Gun violence December 20, 2024

3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec….

A row of Kennesaw Police Department cruisers with multifamily buildings past a black metal fence

Kennesaw December 20, 2024

Kennesaw extends contract for police surveillance platform

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council approved a contract extension through 2030 with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for use of a platform which allows law enforcement to integrate and access…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration December 11, 2024

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous

by Katrina Burgess, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The screen fills with images of migrants dodging highway traffic. “They keep coming,” says a…

A graphic representing inflation that includes a dollar sign atop a stack of coins, and a bar chart with an arrow pointing upward

Economy November 28, 2024

Trump vow to impose stiff tariffs at odds with anti-inflation campaign message, Dems say

by Jacob Fischler, Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 26, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he would impose…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Justice November 21, 2024

Three judges appointed to Cobb Magistrate Court

Cobb Chief Magistrate Brendan Murphy announced the appointment of three magistrate judges to the bench. Norman Barnett and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson were appointed and Murphy re-appointed Judge Jennifer Inmon to serve…

Elections November 1, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Cartoon images of horror villains Ghostface, Leatherface and Pennywise the Clown from Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and It

Psychology October 24, 2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses – and haunted houses….

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