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Extended stay motel with ties to former governor facing lawsuit from residents
An extended stay motel company is facing a lawsuit after it forced several long-time residents to move out last month.
On Wednesday, as activists and former residents protested outside the Efficiency Lodge in south DeKalb County, another wave of renters who are behind on their payments were told to leave, despite the pending legal action that argues the evictions are unlawful.
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Armed guards are seen on the premises of the Efficiency Lodge on Flat Shoals Road on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Panthersville. (Elijah Nouvelage for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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