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On the Tuesday, July 15 edition of Georgia Today: ICE targets Atlanta landlords for help with immigration arrests; officials warn federal funding cuts could pose weather-related risks to Georgia; and the Ocmulgee River is the inspiration behind a Georgia author’s new book of short stories.
Orlando Montoya: Hello and welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB Newsroom. On today’s episode, ICE targets Atlanta landlords for help with immigration arrests. Officials warn federal funding cuts could pose weather-related risks to Georgia, and the Ocmulgee River is the inspiration behind an Atlanta author’s new book of stories.
Gordon Johnston: When I’m on the river, I’m completely disconnected. I don’t have to keep up with my email and text messages. There’s a kind of deliberation about time on the river that’s really nice.
Orlando Montoya: Today is Tuesday, July 15. I’m Orlando Montoya, and this is Georgia Today.
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Orlando Montoya: Atlanta-area landlords are receiving subpoenas from immigration authorities demanding they turn over tenant information, including leases and IDs. The requests are a sign the Trump administration is targeting landlords to assist in its drive for mass deportations. The subpoena are not signed by judges and raise legal concerns about compliance and potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. An Atlanta-area attorney whose clients received the subpoenas, Eric Teusink, says his clients were confused by them…