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Sarah Bertness

Sarah Bertness is a writer, producer, and media strategist. When she isn’t working her day job at the Savannah College of Art and Design, she’s pursuing future double bylines with her husband.

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Love, Actually

When Coronavirus Hit, We Knew We Had to Get Married—ASAP

When Sarah Bertness and Justin Glawe faced the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and the practical benefits of marriage, they knew they had to tie the knot as fast as possible.

Justin Glawe

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WHY?

Church Gunman Was Kicked Out of Military for Assaulting Wife

Before he killed 26 people, Devin Kelley was sentenced to confinement and discharged from the military. Last week, he ominously showed off an assault rifle on Facebook.

Kelly Weill

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SHOWDOWN

‘Leave, Nazis!’ Greets Alt-Right

Rocks were thrown amid violent confrontations as thousands of protesters faced down white supremacists, national socialists, and alt-right activists in Texas.

Justin Glawe

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TOO CRAZY

Militants Blacklisted Dallas Cop-Killer

Micah Johnson was banned, deemed ‘unstable’ after the Army kicked him out for stealing panties. That didn’t stop him from writing a group motto in his own blood.

Justin Glawe

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FULL OF HATE

Dallas Cop-Killer Was Black Militant

The sniper who murdered five officers during a Black Lives Matter protest was a fan of anti-police groups and a reservist who deployed to Afghanistan.

Katie Zavadski

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Fear and Loathing

Falsely Blamed for Dallas Cop Massacre

Fear turned to outrage by black Americans who felt, again, they were being blamed for a massacre of police Thursday night.

Olivia Messer

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SURVIVORS

Still Healing a Decade After My Rape

The guilt and fear I carried after being raped kept me silent. I refuse to be silent anymore.

Sarah Bertness

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