Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee holds Anti-squatting Act hearing
House Bill 61, known as the “Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2026”, aims to hasten the removal of unauthorized occupants from residential properties, hotels, and cars, allowing immediate lockouts and treating nonpayment as criminal trespass, which housing rights advocates argue could harm low-income, long-term residents in extended-stay hotels.
In the Black: Legacy of Legends: For over 30 years, Metro Atlanta’s Black-owned businesses have been building, shaping, and uplifting our community. Through powerful storytelling and stunning videography, Legacy of Legends honors the resilience, heritage, and impact of these trailblazers. Watch. Learn. Be inspired.
By Tabius McCoy
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Peachtree & Pine: The Atlanta Shelterless Project is a multi-media compilation combining hard statistics and compelling cinematography to tell the story of shelterless-ness in the city of Atlanta, GA.
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