"Controversy Erupts Over Laken Riley Murder and Immigration Legislation in Georgia"

Angry Athens residents interrupted Mayor Kelly Girtz's news briefing, accusing him of protecting illegal immigrants and violating his oath of office following the murder of nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant. Protesters demanded Girtz's resignation and the revocation of a 2019 resolution welcoming illegal immigrants. The mayor faced heckling and criticism during the press conference, with one resident calling him a "left-wing nut job" and expressing outrage over Riley's murder.