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*Georgians are falling behind on their bills at some of the highest rates in the country. In a study released this week by independent financial research group American Default Research, the Peach State ranks sixth for household financial trouble. Researchers say that despite low unemployment, Georgia has higher rates of seriously overdue credit card, car, and mortgage debt than the nation overall. By the end of last year, one in seven credit card balances in Georgia was at least three months overdue.
*The wife of a former Milton police officer says her husband was fired for trying to save her. Mariam Dula, who is diabetic, told Channel Two that he used Flock cameras to track her several times because of medical emergencies. Attorney Mitch Skandalakis said Tuesday that calling it personal use of the cameras would be incorrect under the circumstances. Dula was just named the department’s officer of the year in 2024.
*A five-hour ICE crackdown on south Georgia roads ends with 14 arrests. Worth County Sheriff Donald Whitaker confirmed to WALB-TV that his deputies assisted ICE agents during this week’s roadside operation. He also condemned the actions of people who went on social media, telling drivers to take other routes. ICE has not publicly disclosed why it wanted the 14 or where it’s holding them.