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A small group of people alongside abortion rights activists rallied at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta on June 26, 2022 to protest the U. S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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OPINION: The end of Roe impacts men too

In July, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine recommend that anyone pregnant should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (Arindam Ghosh/Dreamstime/TNS)

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FILE - The Supreme Court is guarded at dusk, following the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court's sweeping rulings on guns and abortion were the latest and perhaps clearest manifestation of how the court has evolved over the past six years, a product of historical accident and Republican political brute force, from an institution that leaned right, but produced some notable liberal victories, to one with an aggressive, 6-3 conservative majority. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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Across the country, the middle class has been shrinking for decades. From 1971 to 2021, the number of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% to 50%. Workers in Atlanta with six-figure household incomes say they feel as if they are struggling financially. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

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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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After more than 50 years with Atlanta Legal Aid, 42 as its chief, Steve Gottlieb is stepping down. Photo by Bill Torpy

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OPINION: After 50 years fighting the poor getting fleeced, Legal Aid chief to step aside

September 7, 2021 Atlanta: Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a man in critical condition at an apartment complex in south Atlanta on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Officers were called to Pavilion Place apartments in the 500 block of Cleveland Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. about a person shot. A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. As investigators continue looking into the case, Atlanta police have not released any information about a suspect or why the shooting occurred, spokesman Officer Steve Avery said. The shooting is one of a string of fatal and non-fatal apartment incidents around the city Tuesday morning. Around 1 a.m., Atlanta police said they found a man with a stab wound to the chest at the Santafe Villa on Metropolitan Parkway. Police said the fatal stabbing may have happened after an argument with a neighbor. The neighbor was detained for questioning, authorities said. Less than an hour later, police said a man fatally shot himself after shooting a woman at the Glen Iris Lofts located just a block away from Ponce City Market. The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Abortion rights activists protest outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade shifted the abortion fight to state legislatures, where gerrymandering has given Republicans an advantage. (Kendrick Brinson/The New York Times)

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