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In January, a Quebec man named Sylvio Langvein walked into a courthouse in Canada and filed a suit declaring himself owner of the planets in our solar system, four of Jupiter's moons, and the interplanetary space between.

State Sen. Greg Goggans' decision to not seek re-election has drawn a crowd who want the District 7 seat.

Home to both a newish legislative crackdown on illegal immigrants as well as the country's largest immigrant detention facility, Georgia finds itself positioned at the center of what's become a contentious conversation nationwide.

The Atlanta-based company that owns a financially struggling detention center in South Georgia is not opposing the bankruptcy proceedings its creditors have forced on the Irwin County Detention Center.

Board members also demanded details about a bond reimbursement for a family who's daughter was arrested at school.

A SWAT team and officers from multiple agencies responded to the home of Leon Prater.