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Detroit Lions fans attend an NFL football draft night party at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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Lions GM Brad Holmes drafts 3 Georgia players and makes history with first pick from Egypt

Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions’ general manager chose three Georgia Bulldogs among his seven picks — guard Tate Ratledge, safety Dan Jackson and wide receiver Dominic Lovett.

April 28, 2025
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Federal judge in Georgia grants temporary restraining order to protect international student visas

Lawyers representing 133 plaintiffs suing for a right to due process are asking the court to grant a temporary restraining order to restore protections for international students studying in the U.S.

April 17, 2025
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Chancellor Sonny Perdue in the Georgia Capitol. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Chancellor Perdue frowns on growth of online studies as system hits spring enrollment record

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is bemoaning an increase in online classes in the state’s colleges and universities.

April 17, 2025
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  • Ross Williams
Some universities are using AI to help read student names at graduation ceremonies. Image by Midjourney AI

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Georgia colleges restrict use of AI for classwork. Some will use it to call names at graduation

Young adults across Georgia will soon be passing that major milestone: walking across the stage, taking their diplomas in hand and basking in the applause after their names are read.

April 14, 2025
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  • Ross Williams
The new kickoff time at the Caesars Superdome is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening.

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The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans

The new kickoff time for the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening.

January 01, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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UGA student critically injured in New Orleans truck attack; suspect attended GSU

The university issued a statement that a student was a victim of the Bourbon Street attack that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. 

January 01, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
From left, economists John Silvia and Ben Ayers speak at the University of Georgia’s 2025 Economic Outlook kickoff event. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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UGA economists peer into crystal ball and see slowing Georgia economy in 2025

Georgia’s economic growth could slow down in the new year, University of Georgia economists predict, but Georgia could fare better than the nation as a whole, even as questions loom about the financial policies of President-elect Donald Trump.

December 09, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) hits Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Atlanta.

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No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title

Gunner Stockton, a little-known backup who had barely played in his Georgia career, came off the bench after an injury to Carson Beck and led the No. 5 Bulldogs to an improbable 22-19 overtime victory over No. 2 Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

December 09, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man convicted in Laken Riley's killing asks for a new trial

The Venezuelan man convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole is asking for a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him in the February killing.

December 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.

November 20, 2024
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Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case in the trial against the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's death in February.

November 19, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A prosecutor says the man on trial in the killing of nursing student Laken Riley "went hunting for females" on the University of Georgia campus that February day.

November 15, 2024
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Athens musicians Itamar Zorman and Liza Stepanova

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Partners in music, partners in life: Meet Athens’ Itamar Zorman and Liza Stepanova

They’re an international pair who have become Americans and put down roots in Georgia. Pianist Liza Stepanova moved from Belarus to Berlin and then to the States. Violinist Itamar Zorman studied in Israel and Germany before landing in New York, where the two met in school. In addition to their individual careers and their juggling act as parents, they perform together as two-thirds of the Lysander Piano Trio.

November 13, 2024
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  • Sarah Zaslaw
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student

A man has waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student. Jose Ibarra appeared in court Tuesday to make the request. He's been charged in the February killing of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley.

November 12, 2024
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Fairgoers ride the ferris wheel at sunset at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo/Margaret Bartlett)

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Goats and swings: A trip to the Georgia National Fair with UGA photojournalists

Students from the University of Georgia’s Advanced Photojournalism class spent a long day documenting the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. With an early morning charge to "show what the fair means and not what it looks like," students covered everything from livestock competitions to concerts.

November 01, 2024
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