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Crime April 25, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 15 years for meth trafficking

Eric Francis, 44, entered a plea of guilty to trafficking methamphetamine last Wednesday and received a sentence of 15 years in prison followed by 10 years on probation in a…

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Voting Rights November 24, 2022

Voting rights advocates, Democrats urge voters to cast a ballot early and avoid mailing it in

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2022 Democratic-leaning groups are urging Georgians to cast their ballots in person…

President John F. Kennedy, and his brother, Robert Kennedy (Public domain image via Flickr)

Thanksgiving November 24, 2022

JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This commentary first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2022 On Nov. 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation….

Georgia State Troopers stand guard over Speaker David Ralston’s flag-draped casket as loved ones and lawmakers share hugs and condolences. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia November 23, 2022

Georgia leaders pay tribute to Speaker David Ralston as he lies in state at Capitol

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 23, 2022 House Speaker David Ralston made his final journey to the Georgia…

Zach Binney, his wife Amy and their six-month-old son Jacob. Jacob was conceived with the help of in vitro fertilization, and Binney worries changes to Georgia abortion law could prevent families like his from growing. Photo courtesy of Zach Binney.

Health Care November 22, 2022

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2022 On Friday, Zach Binney, an assistant professor at Emory University’s Oxford…

Environment November 21, 2022

Saga of proposed mine at Okefenokee Swamp’s edge still mired in legal challenges, regulatory reviews

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2022 Conservationists are waging another legal challenge against a company’s strip-mining plans…

Race and Racism November 20, 2022

FBI confirms a single juvenile suspect behind most bomb threats to dozens of HBCUs

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder on November 15, republished with permission] November 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — The FBI has officially announced that a single…

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Immigration November 20, 2022

Migrant women endured medical mistreatment at Georgia ICE facility, U.S. Senate report finds

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] November 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S….

State Rep. Kevin Tanner presides over the initial Behavioral Health Innovation and Reform Commission meeting in 2019. Georgia Recorder file photo

Mental Health November 19, 2022

Veteran state lawmaker named to lead Georgia’s mental health reform efforts

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2022 The governor has appointed the head of an influential behavioral health…

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U.S. Congress November 18, 2022

Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House, steps down from leadership

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who became the first…

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Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 10, 2025

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