Atlanta Forward: Quality of life

Federal and state laws can be effective in limiting the number of guns that wind up in criminals’ possession, but Georgia’s lax laws make it more dangerous for residents, writes our lead columnist. He adds Georgia is among the nation’s leading enablers of interstate gun crimes. In response, a state gun-rights group blames the crime on the criminal and says Georgia is not the exporter of “crime guns”; bad people are. In a change of pace, our third column is an appreciation of new Atlanta icons that celebrate the city’s past.

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Tom Sabulis

Georgia has been good to Hyundai. The company is committed to the Peach State.

Despite the recenet immigration detentions at the Hyundai Metaplant, the South Korean auto company remains committed to vehicle production and job growth in coastal Georgia.

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Civics teachers are self-censoring, but political violence shows we need them

Civics education is more important than ever with events like the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. U.S. must invest in teachers to prepare students.

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Former Atlanta Falcon: Underutilized diversion center keeps people out of jail

There are severe disparities in the criminal justice system and people who should be getting treatment and services are being sent to jail instead, which does not solve crime.

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