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International October 31, 2023

In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns – and ultimate victims

by Omer Bartov, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded…

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Cobb County October 28, 2023

Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrates 20 years of service

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County] Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct 26, 2023. Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Childs led the celebration, which included judges,…

International October 17, 2023

How the ‘laws of war’ apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas

by Robert Goldman, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on the densely populated Gaza…

Race and Racism October 10, 2023

Today’s white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history

by Colin Kohlhaas, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent years, the United States has seen a surge…

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Justice October 10, 2023

Cobb sheriff joins other sheriffs in Atlanta area to give words of support to the Jewish and Muslim people of the Atlanta region

During this time of renewed violence in the Middle East, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens joined the sheriffs of Dekalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties in issuing the following statement of…

Drug Addiction October 5, 2023

More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 Last…

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Marietta September 30, 2023

Argument escalates to stabbing in motel on Delk Road in Marietta

[Feature photo above by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier] A man was hospitalized with a stab wound after an argument broke out between him and a roommate. According to a…

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Health Care September 16, 2023

A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 14, 2023 Wendell Shrock doesn’t believe in condoms. “We should leave the uterus…

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Justice September 8, 2023

Do unbiased jurors exist to serve at Trump’s trials in the age of social media?

by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As trial dates approach for former President Donald Trump’s indictments, both he and prosecutors…

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Accountability Courts September 8, 2023

Cobb County Mental Health Court celebrates ten years providing treatment and accountability

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris led a group of officials and supporters in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the count’s Mental Health Court (MHC). The…

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