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Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 22, 2023

GBI Director Mike Register resigning to return to his former position as Cobb County Public Safety Director

According to a public information release from Cobb County, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will vote on June 27 to appoint Michael Register as the county’s Public Safety Director,…

A GBI crime scene investigation truck behind yellow tape in the driveway of a small house

Cobb County June 11, 2023

GBI investigates fatal shooting of a Carrollton man by Cobb County police on a domestic dispute call

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a statement on its investigation of the fatal shooting of a Carrollton man by Cobb County police officers when they were called for a…

Cobb County June 6, 2023

Cobb police investigating death of K9 dog in car at Allatoona High School

According to a public information release from Sgt Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department is investigating the death of a Cobb County Police K9 that occurred…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County June 5, 2023

Pedestrian dies after being hit by CobbLinc bus

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a pedestrian fatality in…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County May 27, 2023

Cobb police arrest three juveniles suspected in crime spree

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, three juveniles were arrested after a Flock camera alerted police to a reportedly stolen…

Mableton April 27, 2023

Collision on I-20 in Mableton results in serious injury

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a serious collision on…

Cobb County March 27, 2023

Body discovered after fire in Cobb County homeless encampment

The Cobb County police issued the following public information release: On March 27, 2023, around 1:15 am, Cobb County Fire responded to a fire near I-75N and Ernest Barrett Pkwy….

Mableton March 22, 2023

Mableton man arrested for double homicide and arson

A 30-year-old Mableton man was arrested for a double homicide and arson that occurred on Janet Lane earlier this month. View Larger Map A public information release from Sgt. Wayne…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Vinings March 15, 2023

Cobb police investigate shooting in Vinings

The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a shooting in Vinings that investigators believe began with the suspect’s intervention in a domestic dispute. The incident occurred Tuesday at around 8:30…

Crime March 9, 2023

Cobb officer shoots man during traffic stop on I-75 near Delk Road

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, a Cobb County police officer shot and injured a man during a traffic stop…

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

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Political Cartoon from John Cole

Political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission.

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