criminal justice

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia April 27, 2023

Kemp signs crime crackdown bills into law, including tough new penalties for gangs recruiting minors

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 26, 2023 A bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp at a Lake Lanier…

Cobb police chief Tim Cox reading his statement

Cobb County February 19, 2021

Cobb police chief releases statement, video after grand jury recommends no charges against officer who killed Vincent Truitt

Cobb police Chief Tim Cox updated the press Thursday evening on the aftermath of the killing of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb police officer. Cox’s update comes after a grand…

Cobb County February 5, 2021

One suspect dead after alleged Mableton armed robbery

A suspect was struck by a car and killed in the City of Atlanta while allegedly fleeing from Cobb County Police after an armed robbery. According to a public information…

Marietta January 26, 2021

Fleeing Marietta suspects crash into five cars

Suspected gang members in a car with an allegedly stolen license plate crashed into five cars and a pole in Marietta, before three of the four were apprehended. [The Cobb…

Cobb County January 26, 2021

TaNesha McAuley to lead Family Justice Center

Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady announced that TaNesha McAuley has been selected to lead the county’s Family Justice Center. Funds for the center come from federal dollars through the Victims…

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady

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…

Cobb County December 29, 2020

“Our collective hearts are broken”: Atlanta police statement on Kennedy Maxie’s death

The Atlanta Police Department issued a short statement on the tragic shooting death of Kennedy Maxie, a seven-year-old student at Sedalia Park Elementary School, part of the Cobb County School…

Al Bishop Center in article about Voices for America rally

Cobb County October 2, 2020

Cobb GOP officials, activists to hold Voices for America rally

Local GOP officials, candidates and activists are holding an event tomorrow morning entitled “Voices for America, Silent No More, Back the Blue.” The rally begins with the staging of a…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County September 16, 2020

Joyette Holmes requests independent investigation of Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb jail

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has asked that the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia conduct an independent investigation into the death of Kevil Wingo. Wingo died…

Cobb County July 10, 2020

Armed robbery/Aggravated assault in the Cumberland area

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating an alleged armed robbery and aggravated assault…

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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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