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Athens-Clarke commission candidates addressed 'sanctuary city' resolution, housing, homelessness
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAt a Monday forum, candidates for the upcoming May 21 election for three contested seats on the...
What does it mean to be a 'sanctuary city'? Athens area officials offer differing views
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOngoing political fallout from last week’s slaying of 22-year-old Athens college student Laken...
Laken Riley murder: What is a sanctuary city and are there any in Georgia?
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAfter officials confirmed a man accused of killing a nursing student entered the U.S. illegally,...
Georgia bill would punish cities and counties that break law against 'sanctuary' for immigrants
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoSome Georgia senators want to punish cities and counties that they say are illegally harboring...
Athens mayor heckled by protesters while announcing new security measures for the city
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA news conference held Wednesday for Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz to announce more than...
Athens native Michael Thurmond writes book on Georgia's founder and his opposition to slavery
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe written word can have a lasting impact. That’s what happened in 1996 when Athens native Michael...
Athens mayor's emails in wake of Laken Riley death released
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoDozens of pages of emails sent to and from Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz and Clarke County...
Emails Reveal Mayor Defended Sanctuary City Policies After Laken Riley’s Murder
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGetty Images/Elijah NouvelageThe mayor of Athens, Georgia, was skewered Thursday by Rep. Mike...
Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz petitions Superior Court to suspend recall effort against him
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAthens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz is asking the county’s Superior Court to order the suspension...
In Georgia, protesters clash with Athens mayor over immigration following student murder at UGA
NBC Universal via AOL· 3 months agoProtesters in Georgia disrupted a news conference Wednesday morning as Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz...