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Why an Estate Planning Lawyer Can Help Your Family

Estate planning in Marietta, Georgia, has become increasingly important as the population ages and families seek to protect their legacies. According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 68% of Americans over 50 lack essential estate planning documents like wills or trusts, leaving their families vulnerable to lengthy probate processes…

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Brickbat: One Letter Off

The district attorney's office in Cobb County, Georgia, admitted a critical error led to the wrongful arrest of 83-year-old Alice… The post Brickbat: One Letter Off appeared first on Reason.com.

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There's No Good Reason for Cities and States To Build or Subsidize Sports Stadiums

“There's no such thing as a free stadium,” says J.C. Bradbury. “You can't just pull revenue out of thin air.”

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Family heartbroken after dog shot dead by cops responding to ‘swatting’ call

Owner Justin Carr said Zeta was ‘the sweetest dog’ and ‘did not deserve this’

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Late Cobb County Absentee Ballots To Be Counted

Late absentee ballots in Cobb County, Georgia, to be counted under revised deadline conditions set by the Georgia Supreme Court.

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Georgia Democrats Call the Cops Over Pro-Trump Voicemail Calling Kamala the N-word

Just ahead of election day, the Cobb County Democratic Committee office in Georgia was sent a profane, hate-filled message using a slur.

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Tense Situation With Poll Observers In Cobb County Resolved

Law enforcement responds to a tense situation involving poll observers at an elections office in Cobb County, Georgia. Observers refused to vacate seats re...

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Georgia Supreme Court Pauses Extension For Late Absentee Ballots

Georgia Supreme Court decision impacts 3,240 voters in Cobb County due to delayed absentee ballots.

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Georgia Judge Extends Absentee Ballot Deadline Due To Late Mailings

Cobb County, Georgia, extends deadline for 3,240 absentee ballots due to mailing delay.

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Georgia county says more than 3,000 absentee ballots being mailed late just days before election

Election officials in Georgia's third-largest county say they're late in mailing more than 3,000 absentee ballots to voters just a few days before the election

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Brickbat: Have It Your Way

When a local Burger King in Cobb County, Georgia, got his order wrong, Sheriff Craig Owens Sr. knew what to… The post Brickbat: Have It Your Way appeared first on Reason.com.

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DoJ and 16 states back lawsuit targeting LGBTQ+ book ban in Georgia schools

Court briefs outline how book ban creates hostile environment including discrimination based on sex

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Family demands answers after man ‘with his hands up’ was shot dead at Walgreens by Georgia cops

Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting a probe of the shooting

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Brickbat: Missed Delivery

Police in Cobb County, Georgia, have arrested former U.S. Postal Service carrier Ebony Williams on charges of theft and forgery. Police saw Williams getting into a car that had been reported stolen. When they approached her, they saw letters scattered around the interior of the car. After getting a warrant,…

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Georgia school district is banning books, citing sexual content, after firing a teacher

Georgia’s second-largest school district says it has removed two books from 20 school libraries, saying the books had “highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content.”

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A Georgia teacher wants to overturn her firing for reading a book to students about gender identity

A Georgia teacher is trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class

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2 Police Dogs Die From ‘heat-related Injuries’ After Patrol Vehicles Malfunction

Three communities are mourning the recent death of dogs who died in hot cars, including two police canines in Texas and Georgia

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Georgia man won’t be retried in hot car case, Cobb County DA decides

ATLANTA — The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office won’t retry Ross Harris for murder in the tragic case in which he left his 22-month-old son, Cooper, to die in his hot SUV.

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Man who killed 2 Georgia deputies pleads guilty, gets life in prison

ATLANTA — The man who shot two Cobb County sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Thursday morning, exactly three months after killing the law enforcement officers.

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Cobb faces 2nd state investigation into handling of absentee ballots

ATLANTA — Georgia’s State Election Board met in an emergency session Saturday with its attorney after a judge ordered a later deadline for Cobb County absentee ballots in the runoff.

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Judge in Georgia's Cobb County extends return deadline for absentee ballots after lawsuit

ATLANTA — A judge agreed Friday to approve a consent order to extend the absentee ballot return deadline for Cobb County voters whose applications were received on or before Nov. 26, in response to a lawsuit over alleged delays by the county in mailing out the ballots.

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Cobb County sued over failure to mail ballots to over 1,000 voters

Voters who were never mailed their absentee ballots filed a lawsuit Sunday asking a judge to require Cobb County to send ballots by overnight mail and extend the state’s deadline to return them.

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Accidental lockdowns in multiple Cobb County schools caused by ‘human error’

ATLANTA — Several Cobb County schools were locked down Monday because of “human error,” a district spokeswoman confirmed.

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Georgia Republicans aim to beat Democrats at their own ‘ground game’

ATLANTA — The two Republican door-knockers had scarcely started canvassing homes in a well-appointed east Cobb County neighborhood when they began to suspect something was up.

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Georgia deputies killed in ‘ambush’ while serving arrest warrant

Cobb County sheriff paid tribute to deputies Jonathan Koleski and Marshall Ervin Jr who were shot and killed on Thursday

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