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Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

Family of Messiah Harris Seeks Answers in Marietta Death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

International August 7, 2026

Why targeting guerrilla groups and cartels doesn’t stop violence in Latin America – but focusing on geography might

by Stephen F. Pires, Florida International University; Dylan Spencer, Georgia Southern University; Juan Del Rio, Florida International University, and Rob T. Guerette, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in…

The sign in front of the Smyrna Police Department

Crime & Public Safety August 4, 2026

Smyrna Police Identify One Suspect, Seek Another in Road Rage Case

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety July 9, 2026

Woman dead from gunshot, son injured during same incident

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Crime & Public Safety July 1, 2026

Federal Drug Trafficking Case Leading to Guilty Plea Includes Cobb County Cocaine Seizure

By Mark Woolsey A Mexican national and reputed high-level drug trafficker has pleaded guilty on charges he orchestrated the importing of large quantities of cocaine from Mexico to metro Atlanta-with…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration June 24, 2026

From Belfast to Washington, a familiar script of the ‘dangerous migrant’ has emerged

by Donathan L. Brown, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It tends to start with a violent assault. Then video documentation of the incident…

Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026

How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform

by John A. Shjarback, Rowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits…

Crime & Public Safety March 3, 2026

Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

by Georges Naufal, Texas A&M University and Emily Naiser, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Oregon Supreme Court on Feb. 5, 2026,…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Cobb Courts November 23, 2025

Life without parole handed down to man convicted of murder of Acworth couple

By Mark Woolsey An Acworth man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the killing of a Cherokee County firefighter and his wife in 2021. Superior Court…

Pirate chest of gold and other treasures

Crime & Public Safety October 27, 2025

You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?

by Leila Amineddoleh, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out…

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Health & Wellness August 19, 2026