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May 11, 2025 at 9:27 pm

Defendants in Georgia ‘Cop City’ case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue VIEW

It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against...

April 2, 2025 at 1:43 pm

RealPage sues California city officials over rental algorithm ban

Real estate software company RealPage has filed a federal lawsuit against a Northern California city that has become the latest to try to block landlords...

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March 3, 2025 at 1:32 pm

Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters

A federal lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of systemically targeting critics of a police and firefighter training center.

February 26, 2025 at 10:44 am

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents’ signature effort?

A federal appeals court is considering whether to dismiss a massive effort to force a vote on an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that...

February 1, 2025 at 5:42 am

With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach VIEW

With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time.

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A housing development in Middlesex, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

October 24, 2024 at 9:21 pm

Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier VIEW

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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September 17, 2024 at 2:55 pm

Georgia prosecutors drop all 15 counts of money laundering against 3 ‘Cop City’ activists VIEW

Georgia prosecutors have dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of misusing a bail fund to aid...

August 23, 2024 at 8:03 am

Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit VIEW

The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate...

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July 31, 2024 at 3:08 pm

Georgia prosecutors committed ‘gross negligence’ with emails in ‘Cop City’ case, judge says

A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to...

July 22, 2024 at 9:14 am

National bail fund returns to Georgia after judge says limits were arbitrary

A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch.