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Marietta Daily Journal
Homeless in Cobb: Life in a Delk Road Motel
MARIETTA — Rod Franklin doesn’t consider himself homeless. He has a full-time job and a roof over his head. But he doesn’t have a permanent living situation, either. Franklin was one of several people the MDJ interviewed who were living at the Budget Inn & Suite off Delk Road in Marietta. “I got a roof, got a TV, bathroom, shower. I’m not homeless,” Franklin said. “I work. … Homeless people just don’t have sh — , don’t have work, don’t have money, don’t have access to nothing. I’m not in that situation.” Franklin, 51, labors at the Tip Top...
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Georgia State Patrol graduates 22 new Troopers
FORSYTH – The Georgia State Patrol congratulates 22 new Troopers for graduating from the 118th Trooper School in Forsyth. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) graduated its 118th Trooper School Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth. After 34 weeks of intense training, 22 new Troopers will report to one of 52 patrol posts around the state.
Sporting News
Houston given maybe hardest No. 1 seed potential second-round matchup ever in NCAA Tournament
Houston has been a No. 1 seed for three years in a row and counting now following their official reveal on a 1-line during Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection show. There's something different about this season's Cougars' draw, though, and it has to do with the 8-9 matchup right next to them. Assuming Kelvin Sampson's bunch avoids the upset of all upsets against 16-seed SIU-Edwardsville, the Cougars could be looking at the toughest second-round matchup for a 1-seed in NCAA Tournament history. On the adjacent seed lines, it's No. 8 Gonzaga against No. 9 Georgia in a matchup of Bulldogs....
Rough Draft Atlanta
Emory University under federal investigation as part of DEI probe
Emory University is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for its affiliation with The PhD Project, a nonprofit that focuses on supporting Black, Latino, and Native American students in business doctoral programs. The inquiry is part of a broader federal effort to eliminate race-based preferences in higher education following […] The post Emory University under federal investigation as part of DEI probe appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta .
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Atlanta civil rights figure Andrew Young’s daughter dies, family says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The daughter of Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor and prominent civil rights figure, has died, her family said on Saturday. Lisa Young Alston passed away on Friday. Her cause of death is unknown. “The Young and Alston families deeply appreciate the tremendous outpouring...