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Georgia May 2, 2024

Georgia Senate panel considers solutions to ease overcrowding at local jails

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2024 Within six months of the Muscogee County Jail opening a new…

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Cobb County May 2, 2024

Man sentenced in Cobb County to 10 years for aggravated stalking

Michael Lydon Strong, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated stalking (a felony), and disorderly conduct. Georgia law defines aggravated stalking as follows: A person commits the…

Justice April 9, 2024

Cobb Solicitor General launches youth pretrial diversion program

Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger launched a pretrial diversion program targeting youth and young adults who face non-violent misdemeanor charges. The program began operation last month. “Studies show that…

Justice March 21, 2024

Judge allows Trump, co-defendants to appeal his order keeping DA on 2020 election case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled Wednesday that former…

Cobb County March 19, 2024

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder in Cobb County

Kehari Yarher, 26, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II. He had been convicted of malice murder, felony…

Justice March 18, 2024

Willis stays on Georgia 2020 election case. But can she get it back on track for fall trial?

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2024 Legal experts predict that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces…

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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…

Justice March 14, 2024

Judge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case

by Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Fulton County judge has tossed out six of the 41 state charges…

Mableton March 7, 2024

Judge hears arguments in the challenge to the City of Mableton’s constitutionality

Wednesday morning, Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown heard arguments related to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the bill and referendum that created the City of Mableton. No decision was…

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Mableton March 4, 2024

Judge denies bond for Douglasville man charged in Mableton shooting

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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