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Justice November 7, 2024

Cobb DA’s office to host annual vigil to support family and friends of homicide victims

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office distributed the following announcement: The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office will host its Annual Homicide Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Cobb…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Justice August 16, 2024

Former Cobb ADA chosen to lead state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Timothy Ruffini, a former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney (ADA), has been chosen to lead the state’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit. The…

Sonya Allen (L) and Cobb DA Flynn Broady (R)

Elections April 28, 2024

Broady and Allen face off in Cobb District Attorney candidate debate

Photo by Caleb Groves By Caleb Groves Last Thursday’s forum at Zion Baptist Church for the Cobb District Attorney’s Office quickly shifted into heated debate. An estimated 80 to 100…

Senior ADA Linda Dunikoski and Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. (photo from the Cobb County website)

Cobb County July 21, 2023

Linda Dunikoski, Cobb Senior Asst. District Attorney who played leading role in Ahmaud Arbery case, honored by Georgia prosecutors

Linda Dunikoski, Senior Assistant District Attorney of Cobb Judicial Circuit, who was prominent in the prosecution of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, was recently named Prosecutor of the Year by…

Criminal Justice System October 5, 2021

First Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Law Enforcement Symposium held by Cobb DA

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. held the first Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Law Enforcement Symposium. at the Cobb Public Safety Training Center on September 23,…

Rows of runners assembled at the Run for Justice

Cobb County April 29, 2021

Cobb DA inaugurates “Run for Justice”

Last Sunday, April 25, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office held the inaugural “Run for Justice,” assembling in Marietta Square. Investigator Kim Isaza, the public information officer for the District…

Cobb County January 23, 2021

Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady started a program that clears a U.S. military veteran of their criminal charge if they take the appropriate measures to account for their offense….

Cobb County January 4, 2021

New Cobb DA Flynn Broady promises “restorative justice”

The new Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced that he intends to operate with a policy of restorative justice. His public information release reads as follows: Flynn D. Broady…

2020 Elections December 13, 2020

Cobb County DA-elect Flynn Broady sworn in

Cobb County District Attorney-elect Flynn Broady took the oath of office Friday, sending a message of restorative justice, community and opportunity. Broady was sworn in in the county’s ceremonial courtroom…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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