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Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs calling for the defunding of 287-G

Cobb County November 22, 2020

Owens commits to ending Cobb participation in 287(g) program targeting immigrants

Photo: Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs at Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting calling for the defunding of 287-G (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) By Arielle Robinson Newly elected Cobb…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County July 27, 2020

Three Cobb Magistrate Judges appointed

According to a news release posted to the Cobb County website, Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy appointed three part-time judges to Cobb County Magistrate Court. The judge-designates are Rita Cherry,…

Cobb County July 10, 2020

DA Holmes, Cobb law enforcement discuss racial justice protests with community leaders

Cobb County community civic groups hosted an online panel Thursday evening where law enforcement officials and community leaders discussed racial justice and law enforcement. The Mableton Improvement Coalition, Austell Community…

2020 Elections May 28, 2020

Keisha Waites: Candidate for Georgia U.S. Congressional District 13

Keisha Waites is a candidate for Georgia’s U.S. Congressional District 13 in the June 9 Democratic primary. The Courier sent a list of questions to Waites about her candidacy. The…

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections April 9, 2020

Craig Owens: Candidate for Cobb County Sheriff

Major Craig Owens, currently the commander of Precinct 2 in the Cobb County Police Department, is a candidate in the upcoming Democratic primary for sheriff, where Owens, along with two…

2020 Elections January 31, 2020

Jannquell Peters: Candidate for GA U.S. 13th Congressional District

Jannquell Peters is the former mayor of East Point. She is running in the Democratic primary against incumbent David Scott and two other hopefuls to represent the 13th Congressional District…

2020 Elections December 20, 2019

Edwin Mendez: Candidate for Cobb Commission District 4

Edwin Mendez is running for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners from District 4, the seat current Commissioner Lisa Cupid is vacating to run for BOC chair. Background In a…

Dr. Micheal Owens, candidate for Georgian's 13th Congressional District

2020 Elections December 16, 2019

Michael Owens: Candidate for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

Dr. Michael Owens, Business Information Security Officer with Equifax, Political Partner with the Washington, D.C.-based Truman National Security Center and former chair of the Cobb County Democrats, is challenging incumbent…

Immigration December 8, 2019

ICE detainees with serious criminal convictions drops during Trump administration

[With the immigrant population growing in Cobb County, and the relationship between Cobb County and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) in the news frequently, the Courier is…

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