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Gun violence November 22, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is…

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Immigration November 20, 2022

Migrant women endured medical mistreatment at Georgia ICE facility, U.S. Senate report finds

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] November 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S….

Crime November 12, 2022

Caregiver sentenced to 20 years without parole for elder abuse in Acworth that resulted in shattered hip on 86-year-old woman

On November 7, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Shelia Knight to twenty years to be served in custody for aggravated battery and elder exploitation. Knight was…

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Smyrna November 8, 2022

Smyrna City Council approves employee insurance plans, Splash Pad funding, plus more

by Arielle Robinson Back in City Hall Monday evening, the Smyrna City Council unanimously approved several agenda items. First, they approved the 2023 city employee benefits insurance plans, which they…

Marietta Police Department October 26, 2022

Woman whose car crashed into Rottenwood Creek in Marietta Sunday died of her injuries

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department provided an update to the incident in which a Marietta woman drove her car into Rottenwood Creek at Franklin Gateway. “We were…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta Police Department October 25, 2022

Marietta woman crashes car into Rottenwood Creek, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a single vehicle crash that resulted in life-threatening…

Monica Simpson is the executive director of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, which is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that argues Georgia’s abortion law violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. “It’s been a long fight, but we are committed to this fight,” she said Monday evening outside the Fulton County courthouse. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Law October 25, 2022

Georgia’s right to privacy law argued as state’s defense of 2019 anti-abortion law reaches Fulton courtroom

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 25, 2022 A Fulton County judge began to hear arguments Monday on the constitutionality…

Smyrna October 24, 2022

Smyrna City Council members talk redistricting, ordinances, safety at joint town hall

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna City Council Wards 1, 2, and 3 held a joint town hall last Tuesday evening at City Hall. Councilmembers Glenn Pickens, Latonia Hines, and Travis Lindley,…

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2022 Elections October 24, 2022

Canceled debate ignites dispute over Georgia HD-35 candidate’s 2013 criminal charges

By Rebecca Gaunt Robert Trim, the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 35, withdrew from a scheduled debate with Democrat Lisa Campbell, igniting a fiery exchange between the candidates over…

Health Care cost October 22, 2022

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey June 16, 2022 Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on…

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