Emails Reveal Mayor Defended Sanctuary City Policies After Laken Riley’s Murder

The mayor of Athens, Georgia, was skewered Thursday by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) for standing by sanctuary city policies in the wake of Laken Riley being murdered at the University of Georgia—a crime allegedly carried out by an undocumented immigrant.

Collins said he made a records request for emails sent by Mayor Kelly Girtz, which uncovered a correspondence between him and Clarke County Sheriff John Williams—a chain of emails he alleged showed that they were more concerned about saving face than changing policy.

“A shocking email exchange reveals troubling priorities of Athens Mayor and Clarke County Sheriff only two days after Laken Riley’s murder,” wrote Collins to start a five-tweet thread to X.

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