First Amendment

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Kennesaw April 19, 2025

Kennesaw City Council to vote on making changes to public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council will vote on changes to its public comment policy at the April 21 meeting. The original resolution, presented by Kennesaw city clerk Lea…

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Justice December 4, 2023

A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

by Rachel McKane, Brandeis University and David Pellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When does lawful protest become criminal activity?…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Antisemitic demonstrations across Georgia spur calls for state law and renew First Amendment debate

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 27, 2023 About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday…

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Georgia March 23, 2023

Proposed bill to shield government worker information from public records narrowed to law enforcement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 21, 2023 A Senate measure that would have limited the public’s access to…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

Cobb County April 22, 2025

Cobb County man sentenced to life + 20 years for child molestation

According to a public information release from Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen, Cooper Hamilton, 20, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years after pleading guilty to…

Cobb County April 22, 2025

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County to cohost Cobb legislative delegation forum this morning

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and Cobb County Senior Services will cohost a Cobb Legislative Delegation forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The forum will be held from…

Powder Springs April 22, 2025

Report and photos from the Welcome to South Cobb festival

Photo above: Singer Karyn White and backup band; photo provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Welcome to South Cobb…

Marietta April 22, 2025

Train hits unoccupied car parked on CSX tracks in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a 22-year-old Marietta man was arrested after a train hit his unoccupied car after he…

Music April 22, 2025

Auditions open for Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra

All photos provided courtesy of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra submitted the following call for high school instrumentalists for the 2025-26 season of the Georgia Youth Symphony…

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