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Justice May 3, 2025

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Georgia’s Council of Magistrate Court Judges has named Cobb County Chief Magistrate Brendan F. Murphy “2025 Magistrate of the Year.” Murphy, who was the 2021 “Workhorse of the Year,” received…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta May 2, 2025

Arrest made in double shooting in a Marietta park; victims in stable condition

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a double shooting near a city park last month. Police say that early Friday morning, SWAT officers captured…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration May 1, 2025

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

by Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 28, 2025, that demands the…

A burning piece of paper with "fascism" printed on it

History April 28, 2025

80 years after Benito Mussolini’s death, what can democracies today learn from his fascist rise?

by Matthew Sharpe, Australian Catholic University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This Monday marks 80 years since Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was killed in an…

Marietta April 27, 2025

UPDATED: Pedestrian with life-threatening injuries in Marietta hit-and-run

By Mark Woolsey UPDATE: In a follow-up email, Officer McPhilamy stated that a suspect has been identified but that more information will be available on Sunday afternoon. The update reads…

Depiction of four religions via a crescent moon and star, a cross, a Star of David, and a ying-yang symbol

Religion April 22, 2025

Francis − a pope who cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

by Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County April 18, 2025

What does Cobb’s Magistrate Court do?

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…

District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveils "Hope Lives Here" mural and introduces The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Family Justice Center renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb’s Family Justice Center got a rebranding and a new mural. On April 9, District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveiled the mural at the renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center…

Group photo of five graduates of the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court holding their certificates

Cobb County April 10, 2025

Cobb County Drug Treatment Court Celebrates Six Graduates

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court recently held a graduation ceremony honoring six individuals who completed the intensive rehabilitation program. The event, held in the Cobb Superior Court Ceremonial Courtroom,…

Immigration April 10, 2025

Supreme Court’s decision on deportations gave both the Trump administration and ACLU reasons to claim a victory − but noncitizens clearly lost

by Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst and Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has claimed victory at the…

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Mableton May 10, 2025

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