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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.
In August, we launched a series regarding black-on-black crime in our communities that we hoped would become an ongoing discussion for our readers. Today, as we present the fourth installment, that initial topic has been broadened to encompass young people of all races and nationalities, as guest columnist Kate Boccia writes today. Meanwhile, Evander Baker offers his perspective on urban crime. To comment, go to http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward/
Today's columnists:
- Reach out and help communities by Kate Boccia
- Understanding is half the battle by Evander Baker
