The Judicial Emergency declared by Chief Judge A. Gregory Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit on August 7, 2024, and extended on August 28, 2024, expired on October 6, 2024,…
Michael Lydon Strong, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated stalking (a felony), and disorderly conduct. Georgia law defines aggravated stalking as follows: A person commits the…
by Megan Kurlychek, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The police killing of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer in a North Philadelphia corner store in January…
by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2024 Georgians regularly get carded when buying things like alcohol, tobacco and…
This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News August 25, 2023 Juan Campos has been working to save at-risk…
Leadership Cobb, a leadership development project of the Cobb Chamber announced 54 new participants for the 2023-2024 class. According to the announcement, “Founded in 1983, Leadership Cobb brings together diverse…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2023 If signed into law, Cordele Republican Sen. Carden Summers’ Senate Bill…
Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced in a public information release that William Antonio Ellis has been re-sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 20 years in prison,…
by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Four candidates qualified for the District 5 race. For more information…