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Crime April 6, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene, other Georgia Republicans rush to embattled Trump’s defense

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 5, 2023 Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and other state Republicans have rushed…

National April 6, 2023

How the indictment of Donald Trump is a ‘strange and different’ event for America, according to political scientists

by James D. Long, University of Washington and Victor Menaldo, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The indictment of a former president of…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Smyrna April 4, 2023

Smyrna man sentenced to five years for defrauding CARES Act funds

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Rowlando Hatter Jr., 32, of Smyrna, Georgia was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a scheme…

Crime April 4, 2023

A public perp walk into a Manhattan courtroom could energize – not humiliate – Donald Trump

by Mary Angela Bock, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Manhattan may be the scene of the perp walk of…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 29, 2023

Prosecutor oversight bill headed to Kemp; local control concerns dismissed

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 27, 2023 The Georgia General Assembly sent a controversial bill to the governor’s…

Opinion March 24, 2023

Bookman: Potential indictments of former president not created equal

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 23, 2023 Let me ask a question, purely theoretical: Should the justice…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

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…

National March 21, 2023

Trump’s unprecedented call for protests is the latest sign of his aim to degrade America’s institutions

by Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a social media post on March 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump announced…

Georgia March 15, 2023

Georgia House panel advances Kemp-backed bill to toughen gang penalties

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 13, 2023 Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s gang crackdown legislation is on track to…

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…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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