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Georgia April 12, 2023

Georgia continues charging so-called tampon tax despite latest legislative repeal effort

by Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 11, 2023 When Laura Strausfeld was a law student, she went to the…

Gun violence March 30, 2023

Nashville attack renews calls for assault weapons ban – data shows there were fewer mass shooting deaths during an earlier 10-year prohibition

by Michael J. Klein, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The shooting deaths of three children and three adults inside a Nashville school…

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National March 21, 2023

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

by Michael J. Lee, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In…

Crime February 24, 2023

Man sentenced for firing shots into Mableton apartment

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that a Cobb County man was sentenced for firing shots into an apartment in Mableton on Riverside Parkway. No one was…

International February 18, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s lasting Cold War legacy: Human rights focus helped dismantle the Soviet Union

by Robert C. Donnelly, Gonzaga University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Jimmy Carter, who has entered hospice care at age 98 at his…

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Health Care February 13, 2023

Suspect science and claims at center of abortion-pill lawsuit

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2023 Emergency rooms across America are teeming with women and girls bleeding…

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Justice February 2, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

by Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The officers charged in…

Immigration January 30, 2023

Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2023 WASHINGTON — Karen Judith Briseno Ortiz mailed in her application for…

Austell police Chief Scott Hamilton speaks before a crowd in Austell First United Methodist Church sanctuary

Austell, Austell Police Department January 25, 2023

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivers “State of the Police” address

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivered the department’s “State of the Police” address last Thursday in the sanctuary of the Austell First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was packed with…

Gun violence January 24, 2023

Horror and anguish are playing out on repeat following the latest mass shooting – and the mental health scars extend far beyond those directly affected

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Yet another community is stricken with grief in the wake of the horrific shooting…

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