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Crime & Public Safety February 23, 2026

Georgia House passes stripped down ‘Mandi Ballinger Act,’ opting to instead study ‘raise the age’

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2026 The Georgia House on Friday passed a bill to create a…

Two people walk across the decorative crosswalk in the Town Center area along Noonday Creek Trail

Community February 21, 2026

Town Center Community Launches First Decorative Crosswalk Along Noonday Creek Trail

Town Center Community submitted the following news release: Installation at George Busbee Parkway and Town Center Drive enhances safety, strengthens identity, and introduces innovative placemaking in Cobb County TOWN CENTER,…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Crime & Public Safety February 21, 2026

Cobb Man Sentenced to Life After Guilty Plea in Fatal Shooting of Kennesaw State Student

A Cobb County man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a 21-year-old nursing student outside a Kennesaw State University student housing complex. Samuel…

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Government & Politics, National Government February 20, 2026

Trump dismisses affordability woes, boosts allies at northwest Georgia steel plant

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2026 ROME, Ga. – In a freewheeling hour-long speech at a northwest…

Immigration February 19, 2026

Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them

by Kevin Hardy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2026 Outrage erupted last month when Oklahoma City residents learned of plans…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 19, 2026

Georgia fines former First Liberty principal as part of alleged Ponzi scheme investigation

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 18, 2026 The Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a former principal of…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Environment February 19, 2026

West Coast levee failures show the rising risks from America’s aging flood defenses

by Farshid Vahedifard, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Powerful atmospheric river storms swept across Washington, Oregon and California in late December 2025, unloading…

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Crime & Public Safety February 18, 2026

Commissioner Erick Allen Talks Public Safety With Cobb Police and Fire Chiefs

Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Erick Allen sat down with Cobb County police Chief James Ferrell, and with Cobb Fire Chief Dr. Michael Cunningham in the latest installment of Allen’s…

Crime & Public Safety February 17, 2026

Chatham County teacher killed in crash by suspect fleeing ICE

by Margaret Coker, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 17, 2026 A Chatham County elementary school teacher en route to…

Justice February 17, 2026

How Jesse Jackson was shaped by Southern segregation − and went on to reshape American political life

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders,…

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Cobb County Explained, Cobb Government March 26, 2026