A Dalton college student, 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal, is shown speaking behind a set of microphones.

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Ximena Arias-Cristobal speaks to the media after being released from immigration detention.

Credit: Sarah Kallis / GPB Photo

The northwest Georgia college student who spent weeks in immigration detention after being mistakenly arrested is speaking out.

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state's gun restrictions for people under 21, ruling against a constitutional challenge.

A small group of protesters rallied outside the Bibb County Jail in Macon, demanding action to fix dangerous conditions inside.