AJC
AJC

Moderator’s introduction

Roger Chang was one of hundreds who rallied in Atlanta in July to call attention to "stand your ground" laws following George Zimmerman's acquittal by a Florida jury in connection with the death of Trayvon Martin.

Credit: Phil Skinner

Credit: Phil Skinner

Roger Chang was one of hundreds who rallied in Atlanta in July to call attention to "stand your ground" laws following George Zimmerman's acquittal by a Florida jury in connection with the death of Trayvon Martin.
By Tom Sabulis
Nov 14, 2013

Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis

A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.

A civil rights group has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at getting Georgia's "stand your ground" law thrown out, arguing the statute is arbitrary and hurts young black men more than anyone else. It's expected to be the first in a series of challenges to make the controversial law more precise. Today, the Rainbow Push Coalition debates a gun rights advocate. To comment, go to: blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward/

Today's columnists:

About the Author

Tom Sabulis
More Stories

Featured

Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

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.