Emails Reveal Athens Mayor Saw Laken Riley’s Murder as PR Problem
The February 24, 2024 email was obtained through a Georgia Open Records Act request. exchange Between Clark County Sheriff John Q. Williams and Gertz. This exchange, sent two days after Laken Riley’s murder, was shocking. Sheriff Williams contacted Mayor Gertz and asked if the county he was responsible for protecting was a “sanctuary” jurisdiction. But […]
Greece travel guide: From Athens to the islands
Greece is a country that has always loomed large in the American imagination. With beautiful Mediterranean landscapes, towering mountains and over 6,000 islands, it’s a country where magical memories are made. It is also a country filled with rich history. One of the world’s great ancient civilizations, it made vital contributions to government, philosophy, literature, […]
Protesters Heckle Athens, Georgia, Mayor After Laken Riley’s Murder
In Athens, Georgia, angry residents heckled the Democratic mayor at a press conference following the killing of 22-year-old college student Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant. protester interrupted Mayor Kelly Gertz’s remarks on public safety Wednesday morning; According to Fox News, they held signs and chanted “Blood on our hands” and […]
UGA Campus Murder: Athens Mayor Dismisses ‘Notion Of Sanctuary City’, Protesters Demand Resignation
This undated image provided by Augusta University shows nursing student Laken Hope Riley, who was found dead after failing to return from a run on the University of Georgia campus on Thursday, February 22, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. . (Augusta University, Associated Press, File), (R) Clark County Sheriff’s Office OAN’s Taylor Tinsley5:00 PM – Wednesday, […]
On the eve of Athens tractor protest, Greek prime minister rules out more concessions to farmers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Monday ruled out further concessions to protesting farmers on the eve of a rally scheduled to bring tractors to central Athens. Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed hope that Tuesday’s protests in the capital would mark the end of weeks of unrest for Greek farmers, who, like elsewhere in Europe, […]
UGA regents greenlight new medical school at Athens campus
The Board of Regents, which governs Georgia’s public universities, on Tuesday authorized the University of Georgia to establish a medical school on its Athens campus. The state Board of Regents unanimously approved the school, which will become Georgia’s second public medical school. The other is the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Lawmakers introduce a […]