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Justice April 23, 2025

Habeas corpus: A thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that’s getting a workout under the Trump administration

by Andrea Seielstad, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In some parts of the world, a person may be secreted away or imprisoned…

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Cobb County April 22, 2025

Cobb County man sentenced to life + 20 years for child molestation

According to a public information release from Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen, Cooper Hamilton, 20, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years after pleading guilty to…

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Immigration April 22, 2025

U.S. citizen from Georgia released from jail after arrest under Florida’s new anti-immigration law

by Jackie Llanos, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2025 Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and…

Environment April 22, 2025

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

by Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent…

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Mableton April 20, 2025

Mableton council to do first read of code enforcement ordinance at Wednesday’s meeting

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, April 23, with a work session at 5:15 p.m., and the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside…

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Kennesaw April 19, 2025

Kennesaw City Council to vote on making changes to public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council will vote on changes to its public comment policy at the April 21 meeting. The original resolution, presented by Kennesaw city clerk Lea…

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Business April 19, 2025

Check out the 51 new businesses issued license by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 51 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, April 18, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

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Freedom of Information April 17, 2025

The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

by Reshma Ramachandran, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency…

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Opinion April 15, 2025

Voter ID is Popular with Voters but the SAVE Act May Not Be

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act, also known as the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which…

Justice April 14, 2025

Georgia college students sue Trump administration, allege visas are being unlawfully revoked

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 14, 2025 Five international college students and two recent graduates studying in Georgia…

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Transportation & Development May 16, 2025

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