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Georgia February 6, 2023

Rural Georgia lawmaker wants Legislature to settle stink raised by casting sludge upon the soil

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 3, 2023 Tankers hauling mystery sludge have been a common – and unwelcome…

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Georgia February 6, 2023

State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

by Adam Goldstein, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the…

Gun violence February 4, 2023

A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to allow domestic abusers to keep their guns

By April M. Zeoli, University of Michigan and Shannon Frattaroli, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For a large part of the history…

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Education February 3, 2023

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

by Suneal Kolluri, University of California, Riverside, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the…

Crime February 2, 2023

Marietta man convicted of rape and aggravated child molestation

Marco Flores (aka Marco Bucio), 45, who lived in Marietta at the time of the crime, was convicted by a Cobb Jury of raping and molesting a 7-year-old child related…

U.S. Congress February 2, 2023

Of more than 7,500 threats against members of Congress in 2022, just 22 prosecuted

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 1, 2023 WASHINGTON — Members of Congress receive thousands of threats a year,…

Immigration January 30, 2023

Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2023 WASHINGTON — Karen Judith Briseno Ortiz mailed in her application for…

Georgia January 26, 2023

Georgia GOP lawmaker pushes bill to protect ‘vital and precious’ Okefenokee from new mining proposals

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 25, 2023 While an Alabama-based company’s controversial mining proposal moves through the permitting…

Austell police Chief Scott Hamilton speaks before a crowd in Austell First United Methodist Church sanctuary

Austell, Austell Police Department January 25, 2023

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivers “State of the Police” address

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivered the department’s “State of the Police” address last Thursday in the sanctuary of the Austell First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was packed with…

Economy January 25, 2023

Atlanta’s BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive ‘green gentrification’ if cities don’t think about affordable housing at the start

by Dan Immergluck, Georgia State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so. In…

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