by Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade –…
by Quinn Yeargain, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters…
by Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S….
This article by Rachel Spears and Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 7, 2026 For years, Washington, D.C., has paid for Medicaid — the…
by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…
Education is a critical part of the civic life of any county or city, from K-12 to higher education. But how much do you know about Cobb’s education system? There…
By Mark Woolsey Both Cobb County and Marietta City Schools are expressing satisfaction with the latest round of Georgia Milestones assessments, with Cobb officials saying the end of grade assessment…
By Mark Woolsey The controversy over Flock Safety cameras-automated license plate readers and vehicle trackers-will get a further airing in Cobb County. At a Wednesday news conference, Board of Commissioners…
[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] As of the fall of 2025, Kennesaw State University had an…
You might have watched a police show on television, where an officer calls in a request to a judge for a search warrant. If this call were from a police…