Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
Earlier this month, Georgia's Asian-American community gathered at the state Capitol with Gov. Nathan Deal and other officials to observe Fred Korematsu Day — the man who refused to obey military orders to turn himself in for internment as a Japanese-American during World War II. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Korematsu's criminal conviction; one writer notes that the decision is dangerous because it still stands. Another details how Korematsu ultimately was vindicated, and the lessons his case teaches us about civil rights and justice. Korematsu's daughter tells how her late father made a difference. | Click here to join the discussion
Today's columnists:
- Discredited court ruling still stands by Adam Liptak
- 'Justice is not a gift. It's a challenge' by Dale Minami
- 'One person who could make a difference' by Karen Korematsu
