On the July 15 edition: ICE targets Atlanta landlords for help with immigration arrests; Officials warn federal funding cuts could pose weather-related risks to Georgia; and the Ocmulgee River inspires a Georgia author's book of short stories.
Immigration authorities are pressuring landlords to share tenant information, including leases and IDs. The requests are a sign that the Trump administration is targeting landlords to assist in its drive for mass deportations.
Voters today are choosing a Democratic nominee for the Public Service Commission; Democrats in the state Senate call for release of federal funds for after-school programs; Atlanta’s first MLB All-Star Game in 25 years is tonight.
Hunger strikers held in solitary confinement. Catholic and Muslim detainees denied access to chaplains. Medical staff acted “beyond safe limits” and contributed to the death of an Indian national.
On the July 14 edition: Close to $7 billion federal dollars for education funding remains frozen and Georgia schools could be among the worst-hit; postal distribution center in Palmetto still struggles; using your back yard to grow food
Travel + Leisure named Georgia colleges, Berry College in Rome and the University of Georgia in Athens, in its list of the "30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S."
Teachers' group asks Gov. Brian Kemp for special session to address federal cuts to education funding; National League wins All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on Saturday; mid-July marks planting season for produce like tomatoes and okra.
A new Georgia law now allows trucks to carry up to 88,000 pounds on non-interstate roads, a move aimed at supporting the state's top industry, agriculture, while maintaining a carve-out for metro Atlanta. Representative Leesa Hagan explains the bipartisan effort behind the change and shares how a young hunter helped inspire a new law allowing neon pink safety gear in the field.
