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A scrapbook contains media clippings from 1946 documenting the Moore's Ford which is believed to be the last mass lynching in the country. Stephanie Calabrese felt a responsibility to tell the story of the killings in Monroe and how the tragedy has impacted the town and its people. Image credit: Stephanie Calabrese

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OPINION: Can a small Georgia town overcome a 76-year racial divide?
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The Atlanta City Detention Center and the Fulton County Jail.

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Closing and repurposing the Atlanta Jail will save money and save lives
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08/12 Mike Luckovich: Running Scared
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8/11 Mike Luckovich: Villains cheering section
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This stained-glass sign greeted visitors to Zoo Atlanta’s latest feature in 2015, Scaly Slimy Spectacular.

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Zoos continue to teach about our world
Children are more involved in some extracurricular activities than they were 20 years ago, according to an analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boys are more involved in sports while girls take more lessons and have higher rates of participation in clubs. Participation only increased among children whose families are at 200% or higher of the poverty threshold. (Courtesy of Stand Out Sports Training)

OPINION: Amid whirl of activities for kids, leave time to take a breath
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8/10 Mike Luckovich: Selective outrage
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8/09 Mike Luckovich: On a roll
A courtroom in a Georgia county court. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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It’s right thing to put crime victims first
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8/07 Mike Luckovich: Fishin’s good
A rainbow appears as a sunset cuts across a rural scene off of Rt. 91, south of Dunlap, Ill., as a storm passes in the distance. The storm generated tornado warnings across much of north central Peoria. (Fred Zwicky/Journal Star via AP)

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Opinion/Solutions: Helping teachers connect students to rural roots
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An American flag waves down the street from the El Centro Regional Medical Center on May 20, 2020, in El Centro, California. (Sam Hodgson/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

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Opinion: Our humanity’s key to moving America forward
Opinion: Time for all to act against hate-fueled violence
8/04 Mike Luckovich: The red wave
Opinion: A loss we hope doesn’t become a trend
A woman opens and and sorts absentee ballots at the DeKalb County Elections Office in Decatur, Georgia, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Opinion: Election officials’ partisanship doesn’t tilt results
8/3 Mike Luckovich: The new guy
Opinion: Pro-life should be pro-lifelong
Opinion/Solutions: Here’s one idea to meet national housing squeeze
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Opinion: Big issues face Black doctors convening here
7/31 Mike Luckovich: Go back to sleep!
Opinion: Uncertainty still looms for Dreamers
OPINION: Georgia student loan borrowers deserve a break
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7/29 Mike Luckovich: Ga.’s other big chicken
Opinion: Politically at sea in a divided time
Opinion: A preventative step, not panic, on monkeypox
7/28 Mike Luckovich: Same old song
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Opinion: Pro-life should be pro-lifelong
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Opinion: Big issues face Black doctors convening here
A Hampton man was convicted in a non-fatal shooting after police linked him to the scene through a cell phone he left behind. Privacy rights advocates are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case, arguing police should have had to obtain a warrant to look through the phone. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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Opinion: Dobbs decision has big impact on privacy too
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7/17 Mike Luckovich: Unwanted fashion
Voices Against Violence
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Opinion: Giving voice to solutions for violence
August 30, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta police investigate the scene on Marietta Street where a man was rushed to a hospital Monday morning, Aug. 30, 2021 after he was forced from his car at gunpoint and shot in downtown Atlanta, police said. The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Marietta Street, according to Atlanta police. Authorities shut down the road south of North Avenue for several hours Monday while they investigated. “The preliminary investigation found that the victim and an adult female were in a vehicle and stopped at the location,” police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said in an emailed statement. “While stopped, two suspects approached and carjacked the couple.” At some point during the theft, the man was shot, Avery said. One of the suspects got into the couple’s car and drove away, and the other ran off, he said. They had not been identified Monday. The victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition. A description of his vehicle was not provided. The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Opinion: Community involvement, support are necessary elements to reduce violence
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Opinion: Training is key to excellence in policing in Georgia
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Opinion: Making the case for implicit bias training in criminal justice
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Torpy at Large
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting in the Rosa L. Burney Park area. Multiple people were shot late Sunday afternoon, according to initial reports. (Photo: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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OPINION: Mayor Dickens tries to engineer solutions to crime issue
Construction continues on Cheshire Bridge Road in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 following a fire in August 2021 that damaged the bridge. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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OPINION: The long, frustrating wait on Cheshire (Without the) Bridge Road
Georgia gunmaker Daniel Defense is known for its guerilla marketing. This ad, made to run in a mans bathroom, was noted by a Congressional committee

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OPINION: Daniel Defense, a guerilla marketer’s lethal dream
01/06/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Chester Doles (center), leader of American Patriots USA, is surrounded by supporters as he makes his way to a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally outside of the Georgia State capital building in downtown Atlanta, Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Doles gave a speech at the rally and then attempted to speak with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger but was unsuccessful.  (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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OPINION: Georgia is at home in the wild world of conspiracy
Real Life with Nedra Rhone
A scrapbook contains media clippings from 1946 documenting the Moore's Ford which is believed to be the last mass lynching in the country. Stephanie Calabrese felt a responsibility to tell the story of the killings in Monroe and how the tragedy has impacted the town and its people. Image credit: Stephanie Calabrese

Credit: Stephanie Calabrese

OPINION: Can a small Georgia town overcome a 76-year racial divide?
17h ago
Children are more involved in some extracurricular activities than they were 20 years ago, according to an analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boys are more involved in sports while girls take more lessons and have higher rates of participation in clubs. Participation only increased among children whose families are at 200% or higher of the poverty threshold. (Courtesy of Stand Out Sports Training)

OPINION: Amid whirl of activities for kids, leave time to take a breath
Activists rally outside the Department of Education in Washington on April 4, 2022, to call for student loan forgiveness. President Joe Biden faces heavy pressure from borrowers and progressive Democrats to reform the $1.6 trillion federal student loan system. In late July, students representing 11 colleges in Georgia traveled to Washington to rally at the White House. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

OPINION: Georgia student loan borrowers deserve a break
A rebuilt bridge is seen crossing over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on McDonough Boulevard Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The bridge is expected to open to traffic in December and to be fully completed in March 2023, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson. (Daniel Varnado for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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OPINION: When good bridges go bad, location matters
Patricia Murphy
Rudy Giuliani walks to a senate hearing at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, December 3, 2020. The Georgia Senate Committee on Judiciary has formed a special subcommittee to take testimony of elections improprieties and evaluate the election process. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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OPINION: Too sick to testify in Georgia? Rudy Giuliani has been a busy man.
16h ago
Former Heisman Trophy winner and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker speaks to supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia.  (Megan Varner/Getty Images/TNS)

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OPINION: Can Republicans resist jumping down the FBI rabbit hole with Trump?
Political signs outside Forsyth County Elections Office on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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OPINION: Can the Carter Center save American elections?
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America rally Friday, July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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OPINION: Donald Trump is back, and he’s still lying about the last election
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