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Oakwood City Council urges DHS to stop plans for 1,500-bed ICE detention facility

Oakwood City Council urges DHS to stop plans for 1,500-bed ICE detention facility Leaders in a small North Georgia city are asking federal officials to pause plans for a large immigrant detention facility. The Oakwood City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to halt planning, construction and preparations for a proposed detention center that could hold up to 1,500 inmates. […]

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USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update

USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update Residents in Sandy Springs may soon see a change in how their mailing addresses appear. Instead of Atlanta, many pieces of mail delivered within the city will now list Sandy Springs. The U.S. Postal Service approved the city’s request to update its Address Management System so Sandy Springs becomes the default city name for most ZIP codes inside the city limits. The change […]

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Georgia bill would give attorney general sole authority over PFAS lawsuits

Georgia bill would give attorney general sole authority over PFAS lawsuits A bill introduced in the Georgia Senate would give the state attorney general sole authority to file pollution lawsuits over PFAS contamination, preventing cities and counties from pursuing or maintaining their own cases. Senate Bill 577, sponsored by Sen. Sam Watson, R-Moultrie, and four other Republicans, would centralize legal action against chemical manufacturers and carpet companies accused of contaminating […]

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