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A wall of photographs of murder victims with the words "so that we never forget"

Justice September 25, 2023

Cobb DA commemorates National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victions

The office of Cobb District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. issued a public information release recognizing the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The public information release described the…

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Cobb County September 21, 2023

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list for Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15, 2023 and will continue through October 15. To celebrate the occasion the Cobb County Public Library prepared a reading list to celebrate “the contributions…

Crime September 21, 2023

Former U.S. Capitol Police chief blames intelligence failures, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 20, 2023 The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security failed to share…

Education September 20, 2023

Moms for Liberty: ‘Joyful warriors’ or anti-government conspiracists? The 2-year-old group could have a serious impact on the presidential race

by Shauna Shames, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American…

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Labor September 19, 2023

US autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered

by Joshua Murray, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Auto Workers union, or UAW, has told workers at three factories to go…

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Race and Racism September 19, 2023

Racial trauma has profound mental health consequence – a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal

by Char Newton, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and…

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Kennesaw September 18, 2023

Q&A with Kennesaw City Council Post 2 candidates

By Rebecca Gaunt Tracey Viars is up for reelection in November for the Kennesaw City Council Post 2 seat, but communications coordinator Anthony Gutierrez is aiming to take her place….

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care September 18, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that…

Kennesaw September 18, 2023

Q&A with Kennesaw City Council Post 1 candidates

By Rebecca Gaunt One year after winning a seven-way special election to replace James “Doc” Eaton following his resignation, Lynette Burnette is facing three challengers for the Post 1 Kennesaw…

Justice September 16, 2023

A constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law

by Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 2006 episode of the television show “Boston Legal,” conservative lawyer…

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