The Georgia Squatter Reform Act, introduced on Jan. 24, will expand criminal trespassing to those who enter private property for any period without consent from the owner.


Approximately 1,200 homes in Atlanta have been taken over by squatters, according to The National Rental Home Council trade group, Bloomberg reported.


“We have to do something about this,” said Representative Devan Seabaugh, a co-sponsor of HB 1017. “We’re dealing with criminals.”


The bill’s most recent activity was i...

Buckingham Palace released a press statement on Feb. 5 stating that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer shortly after a successful non-related procedure at The London Clinic. 


A “corrective procedure” for Charles’ benign enlarged prostate took place at The London Clinic, a private hospital near Regent’s Park, where he stayed for three nights and was released on Jan. 29. 


One week after his procedure, the 75-year-old British monarch was diagnosed with cancer. Charles’ specific cancer...

Claud McIver, 81, faced Georgia’s highest court for a plea deal on Friday, Jan. 26, in hopes of receiving lesser charges before the first steps of a long-awaited retrial.


In 2018, McIver was convicted of intentionally killing his wife and sentenced to life in prison.


Five years later, that conviction was overturned, changing McIver’s sentence to eight years with credit for time previously served.


For the past few years, McIver’s lawyers have been working on an appeal, claiming he was de...

Class Assignment: Basic news story.

Class assignment: Find a newsworthy topic in within GA, conduct primary research, and form a compelling article.

Class assignment: choose an interesting individual for a profile piece.

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Class assignment: create an event for your client organization, write an enticing pitch letter to the appropriate professional requesting coverage of the event.

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Class assignment: conduct a proper GA Open Records Request.

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