Atlanta Forward: Leadership

One in five Georgians are “food insecure,” meaning they don’t know where their next meal will come from. With this being Hunger Action Month, the founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank implores the region to find a way to end hunger in our communities. The second essay deals with steps the Cherokee County town of Woodstock has taken to improve safety on its Greenprints Trail System.

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Charlie Kirk killing shows once again that U.S. faces a radicalization crisis

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, America's loneliness crisis, firearms proliferation and toxic political rhetoric are worsening a growing crisis of radicalization.

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A Marietta reader questions racial disparities in the justice system. A Mableton reader says poor roads hurt low-income families the most.

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