SUMMARY: Over 100 Beaufort County residents voiced strong opposition to Sheriff PJ Tanner’s proposal to create a local immigration task force under ICE’s 287(g) program. Community members argued that ICE recently received a 350% budget increase and does not need local assistance. They expressed concerns the task force would foster mistrust, target immigrants unfairly, and push undocumented residents into hiding, reducing crime reporting. Tanner clarified the plan involved only one trained deputy targeting undocumented people committing crimes, not all immigrants. Residents remained skeptical, fearing escalation and profiling, while Tanner assured no abuses like those seen nationally occur locally. The program is not currently active.

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SUMMARY: Joy Roberts, who entered foster care at age 8 due to her mother’s bipolar disorder and her family’s struggles, reflects on her painful childhood and five years in the system. After finding a loving adoptive home, Joy earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling to support foster children. She and her husband, Wes, fostered two traumatized children with special needs, utilizing a therapeutic daycare called Apparo. On April 15, 2025, their adoption was finalized in a joyful ceremony at the same home where Joy was once adopted. Surrounded by family and supporters, Joy celebrated this full circle moment with gratitude and tears.

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SUMMARY: Georgia’s 2025 landlord-tenant law changes include new minimum habitability standards explicitly requiring rental properties to be safe, habitable, and repaired promptly, though terms like “habitable” and “timely” remain undefined and will rely on court interpretation. Tenants can now take legal action if conditions are unlivable. Security deposits are capped at two months’ rent, down from an initially proposed three months, aiming to protect tenants but potentially limiting landlord-tenant negotiation flexibility. Eviction notices for nonpayment of rent now include a three-business-day grace period, giving tenants a last chance to resolve issues before eviction proceeds. The key advice remains: always read the lease carefully.

The rules for landlords and tenants have changed in Georgia for 2025. Real estate expert John Adams joined Good Day to explain what you need to know to protect your rights.

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