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Georgia NAACP President James Woodall spoke outside the Richard B. Russell federal courthouse at a July 2020 press conference detailing a lawsuit asking a judge to change the election process used to select Georgia PSC commissioners. The suit alleges the process delivers white candidates who fail to adequately represent Black Georgians. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder (File)

Energy June 28, 2022

Federal trial starts claiming Black voters disenfranchised by Georgia PSC elections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 28, 2022 Georgia‌ ‌Power’s plan to saddle its customers with a 12% electricity rate…

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Cobb County June 25, 2022

Cobb budget and millage rate hearings soon underway against backdrop of critical staff shortages

Next Tuesday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m., the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a presentation of the proposed FY23 budget during a work session. The news release announcing…

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Crime June 16, 2022

Kennesaw man sentenced to five years followed by 10 on probation for Computer Sexual Exploitation of child

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Joseph Gambino of Kennesaw to five years in custody followed by 10 years on probation for Attempted Enticing a Child and…

Crime June 10, 2022

Man sentenced to 20 years in custody for Marietta carjacking, armed robbery

Dijour Ross, who according to his booking report was homeless at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 20 years in custody for a 2019 carjacking (hijacking) and armed…

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2022 Elections June 2, 2022

Cobb elections to hear voter registration challenge of five voters

A special called meeting of the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will be held Monday June 13, 2022 to conduct a voter registration challenge hearing under Georgia’s election…

Cobb County May 31, 2022

Cobb Law library to host presentation by Lambda Legal on legal issues encountered by people in the LGBTQ+ community

The Cobb Law Library will host a seminar by the Southern Regional Office of Lambda Legal exploring legal issues faced by people in the LGBTQ+ community. Kim Isaza, the library’s…

Cobb County May 27, 2022

Many Cobb County homeowners can expect higher tax bills this year due to increase in home values

The Cobb County Tax Assessor’s office recently mailed 235,000 annual assessment notices, and many Cobb homeowners will be unhappy with the results. Due to the hot 2021 home real estate…

Crime May 21, 2022

Marietta man convicted of rape of a six-year-old child sentenced to life plus 25 years

Jamal Adams was sentenced to life plus 25 years to be served in confinement for the rape of a six-year-old child. He was convicted on May 6, 2022 in Cobb…

2022 Elections May 14, 2022

Q & A with Terry Cummings, Democratic hopeful for GA State House District 39

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke last week with Terry Cummings, a Democrat running for Georgia House District 39. Cummings ran against incumbent Rep. Erica Thomas in the 2020 primaries….

Crime May 3, 2022

Man convicted of shooting another man in argument over an Uno game

In a public information release, Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that Taylor Grant, 34 was found guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during…

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Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

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