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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Middle-class housing crisis worsens and requires urgent action and attention

The goal of preserving and building affordable housing for Atlanta low-income and homeless residents is commendable, but the middle class needs more attention and support.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene should stand proud. Political fame comes with a cost.

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is a successful politician who amassed a following, but political fame comes with a cost, so I don't blame her for resigning.

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Middle-class housing crisis worsens and requires urgent action and attention

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When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.