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Cobb County September 14, 2023

Man sentenced to life without parole for murdering man, hiding body in dumpster in Cobb County

Cobb Superior Court Judge Julie Adams sentenced Garfield Royes Norris, 54, to life without parole plus an additional 23 years after Norris was convicted of a murder in which he…

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Crime September 12, 2023

Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2023 A ruling by a federal appeals court judge based in Atlanta…

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Elections September 12, 2023

Challenge to political maps to proceed with state’s claim Black voting power isn’t diluted

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2023 A federal trial that could force state lawmakers to redraw Georgia’s…

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Education September 11, 2023

‘Replace Ragsdale’ rally planned for Cobb school board meeting

by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb Community Care Coalition issued a press release Sunday announcing its “Replace Ragsdale” rally and protest planned for Thursday’s Cobb County school board meeting. Melissa Marten,…

Justice September 8, 2023

Do unbiased jurors exist to serve at Trump’s trials in the age of social media?

by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As trial dates approach for former President Donald Trump’s indictments, both he and prosecutors…

Opinion September 8, 2023

Bookman: More evidence for Tooth Fairy than Georgia 2020 election fraud

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2023 According to a poll conducted last month by the University of…

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Accountability Courts September 8, 2023

Cobb County Mental Health Court celebrates ten years providing treatment and accountability

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris led a group of officials and supporters in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the count’s Mental Health Court (MHC). The…

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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…

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Cobb County September 5, 2023

Cobb Planning Commission holds recommendation on Canton Road QuickTrip until the next zoning meeting

The Cobb County Planning Commission held (delayed) making a recommendation on a request that would have allowed the construction of a QuickTrip gas station and convenience store at the intersection…

People waving signs protesting the banning of books by the Cobb County School District

Cobb County September 1, 2023

The battle over books in Cobb County Schools

by Rebecca Gaunt About a dozen people stood outside Lassiter High School Friday morning in response to the district’s recent decision to pull two books from libraries across the district….

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