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Health Care June 27, 2023

E-Cigs Are Still Flooding the US, Addicting Teens With Higher Nicotine Doses

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News June 26, 2023 When the FDA first asserted the authority to…

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Georgia June 27, 2023

Democratic state legislator pushes for her bill to secure firearms

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2023 ATHENS – Georgia became an permitless-carry state after lawmakers passed legislation…

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Extremism June 8, 2023

Hate groups’ political influence growing, watchdog says

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 7, 2023 WASHINGTON — More than 1,200 hate and anti-government extremist groups were…

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Cobb County May 27, 2023

Cobb police arrest three juveniles suspected in crime spree

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, three juveniles were arrested after a Flock camera alerted police to a reportedly stolen…

Marietta May 20, 2023

Repeat offender gets life without parole for Marietta armed robbery

Gregory Allen Scott, 36, was found guilty of one count of armed robbery and one count of violation of Georgia controlled substances act and sentenced to life without the possibility…

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Elections May 2, 2023

A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 30, 2023 A top Republican election lawyer recently caused a stir when she…

Gun violence April 25, 2023

‘Stand your ground’ laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed

by Caroline Light, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being…

Health Care April 14, 2023

DACA recipients to gain health coverage under new plan from Biden administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct…

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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Marietta July 4, 2025

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