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Mableton June 12, 2022

GBI issues statement on Saturday’s fatal shooting by Cobb police in Mableton

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement on Saturday’s fatal shooting by Cobb police officers in Mableton: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Cobb CountyMableton, GA (June 12,…

Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath succeeded Thursday in her years-long quest to get gun safety legislation passed. She led a Moms Demand Action rally in her suburban Atlanta district in 2019. Georgia Recorder/File

Gun violence June 11, 2022

U.S. House passes ‘red flag’ gun control bill from Georgia Rep. McBath

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Crime June 10, 2022

Man sentenced to 20 years in custody for Marietta carjacking, armed robbery

Dijour Ross, who according to his booking report was homeless at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 20 years in custody for a 2019 carjacking (hijacking) and armed…

Three commissioners: Fred Beloin, David Anderson, and Stephen Vault at the podium

Land Use and Zoning June 8, 2022

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning application for townhomes on Mableton Parkway

The Cobb County Planning Commission in its meeting on Tuesday June 7 recommended approval of a rezoning application to build a townhome community in Cobb County Commission District 4, subject…

National June 8, 2022

‘My mom’s life mattered’: Son of Black shooting victim urges Congress to act

By Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — The son of a Black woman shot and killed by…

Town Center June 7, 2022

Town Center Community Alliance sets goal of combining place-making with infrastructure projects

By Mark Woolsey If you the frequent Town Center area, you’ve seen ample evidence of the Town Center Community Improvement District and its related community alliance, Cobb County and other…

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in suit at press conference with microphone toward face

2020 Elections June 3, 2022

Raffensperger testifies before grand jury in Trump 2020 election probe

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 3, 2022 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Thursday testified before a Fulton…

Business May 31, 2022

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews wins $7 million contract for resurfacing in Forsyth County

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company was awarded a $7 million contract for 6.757 miles of milling, inlay and plant…

National May 27, 2022

Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings

By Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University and David R. Jones, Baruch College, CUNY [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and…

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Transportation May 14, 2025

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