Atlanta Forward: Leadership

Is your workplace prepared for violence? It’s something that should be pondered, given what seems like a preponderance of such incidents, most recently the on-air slayings of two Virginia TV journalists. Today, a mental health professional who works with employers on safe responses to workplace violence suggests a response plan that takes long-term risks in to consideration. The other essay addresses barriers Latinos face in trying to seek help for mental and substance abuse issues.

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A UGA social work student urges support for Stone Mountain's truth-telling exhibit, and a Smyrna reader says the National Weather Service is not to blame for the Texas floods.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff is exploring the wrong solutions to fix a real housing problem

Professionally managed rental housing providers have come under fire, but they have stepped in to provide affordable housing for the average Georgian.

ICE raids are traumatizing Georgia’s Latino children of immigrants

Children of undocumented immigrants face the reality that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may come and detain their parents for deportation proceedings.

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Mike Luckovich: Be warned

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Mike Luckovich: Wake me when it’s over

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Georgia disability rights advocates fear weakening of U.S. accessibility law

Advocates worry the Department of Energy’s move could be the start of a broader effort by other federal agencies to roll back civil rights rules.

From boycott to ballgame: Baseball’s political All-Star Game saga returns to Georgia

MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia over the state's voting law, Senate Bill 202. Now it’s back — and Republicans say the return proves they were right all along.

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour pushes fans outside the norm

Preparations for the show pushed people out of their comfort zones — into new stores, new communities, a new style of dress, and in some cases, to visit new cities.