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Sheriff's Office cars in parade at WellStar Kennestone

Health Care April 20, 2020

Cobb Sheriff’s Office holds drive-by parade to honor front-line healthcare workers

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office held drive-by parades at both WellStar Kennestone Hospital and WellStar Cobb Hospital to honor the front-line healthcare workers who are leading the response to 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…

Dr. Ben Williams of the Cobb County branch of SCLC convenes town hall on conditions at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center

Cobb County February 24, 2020

Speakers describe dismal conditions at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center during town hall

Marietta, Ga. – Zion Baptist Church hosted a town meeting last Tuesday evening to discuss the conditions at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Several groups, including the Cobb County…

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Cobb County February 9, 2020

Second town hall to be held on conditions in Cobb County jail

The ACLU of Georgia announced their second town hall meeting about conditions in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. [ Correction: It has been pointed out to us that Cobb…

Cobb County January 22, 2020

ACLU says Cobb Sheriff in potential violation of U.S. Constitution

In a letter to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia stated that alleged absence of clean drinking water at the Cobb County Adult Detention…

Cobb County January 19, 2020

Cobb Sheriff pens response to jail water quality concerns after ACLU issues statement

After the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia alleged in a scathing news release that prisoners at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center were left without clean water for drinking…

Cobb County January 17, 2020

Murder suspect arrested on Favor Road

According to a public information release from Deputy Glenn Daniel of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, a murder suspect was arrested on Favor Road yesterday. The public information release describes…

James Herndon at Rev's Coffee Rosters in Smyrna (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections September 16, 2019

Herndon calls for budget transparency, detention officers

In an interview at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna, James “Jimmy” Herndon, candidate for Cobb County sheriff, told the Courier that the Sheriffs Office should make a complete budget publicly…

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

Cobb County June 17, 2019

Controversial 287-G program up for vote in sheriff’s budget at Cobb BOC

Next month, the Cobb County’s Board of Commissioners will vote on the sheriff’s budget — a vote that could determine the future of the controversial 287 (g) program. “As a…

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