About this article: This story is part of The Extended Stay Trap, a series that unpacks the overlapping challenges keeping families in Clayton County—and across Georgia—stuck in extended-stay motels when they want safe, stable homes. Denise Parker, 26, worked hard to stay out of the rundown roadside hotels in Clayton County where she spent most […]
Author Archives: Katie Guenthner
Katie Guenthner, a 2025 Atlanta Press Club intern, is from the University of Georgia, majoring in Journalism, Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
She'll be reporting on housing, democracy, labor, cost of living and more throughout the summer.


