R.J. Rico

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ICE

ICE wants landlords to turn over leases and other info as it ramps up mass-deportation efforts

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump

Trump allies want to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—but some economists warn it would make mortgages pricier

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press

The gated micro community known as “The Melody” is shown Friday, April 12, 2024, in Atlanta. The Melody is a housing complex made from shipping containers and is intended to help house people from Atlanta’s homeless population. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

U.S. cities are using shipping containers to build gated micro-communities like Atlanta’s ‘The Melody’ for homeless people

By R.J. Rico, Jesse Bedayn, and others

A Vietnam War-era veteran stands in front of a United States Army emblem displayed on the wall behind him

The government has cut the homeless veteran population by over 50% in a decade, but 33,000 are still on the streets

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press

Man plays a guitar outside his apartment

Marvel Studios and ‘Stranger Things’ made Atlanta into ‘Hollywood of the South.’ Now it’s back to mowing lawns and teaching guitar

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press

Jason Kravits

‘Journeymen’ character actors explain the Hollywood strike: ‘The joke is when you get the one-cent check that cost 44 cents to be mailed to you’

By Jocelyn Noveck, R.J. Rico, and others

Homeless crisis

The secret cause of America’s homelessness crisis is hiding in plain sight: Landlords can evict whoever they want now the pandemic is over

By Michael Casey, R.J. Rico, and others

TV and streaming

The Hollywood economy is reeling as streaming can’t turn a profit and residuals disappear for writers and actors

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press