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Kem Fleming (left) and George Scarborough talk during a meeting of the Bridge the Gap Christian Men’s Fellowship Group on Monday evening June 14, 2021, in Alpharetta. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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OPINION: Bridging the racial gap is an act of faith for north Fulton men

A large tree fell across West Wesley Road and Habersham Road, where it remained closed most of the day Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Rain bands and damaging winds from Tropical Storm Zeta swept through North Georgia that morning, leaving at least one person dead and nearly 1 million in the dark. Zeta made U.S. landfall the previous day as a Category 2 hurricane, lashing the Louisiana coast with 110 mph winds. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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OPINION: Shedding light on how often power outages leave Georgians in the dark

This summer is a good time to avoid overscheduling kids and allow them to learn important lessons about stress management and resilience, says one educational psychologist. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Opinion: The best lesson to teach kids this summer is resilience

In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo, participants rally outside CNN’s Hollywood studios to take a stand against sexual assault and harassment for the #MeToo March in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. A spate of public revelations, including the spontaneous #MeToo discussions on social media, emboldened many victims of sexual harassment to speak up. AP PHOTO / DAMIAN DOVARGANES, FILE

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OPINION: Apologies in #MeToo cases don’t erase damage that persists

In April, there were 62 community referral requests in Atlanta to Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiatives (PAD) mostly to address citizen concerns about homelessness and poverty. (Amanda Woomer, courtesy of PAD)

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OPINION: Local initiative seeks problem-solving beyond policing

Chris New (right), owner of Barnes Van Lines, supervises workers Joe Nowak (left) and Anson Strickland while moving a family in Villa Rica on Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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OPINION: If we can live anywhere in COVID, fewer may choose Atlanta

FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during her match against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla., in this Wednesday, March 31, 2021, file photo. Sakkari won 6-0, 6-4. Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, May 31, 2021, and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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OPINION: Osaka’s concerns highlight ongoing stigma of mental health challenges

For the past several years, Jehovah's Witnesses in metro Atlanta have engaged in public preaching. The pandemic forced them to stop public witnessing and door-to-door visits. Members have instead connected with the public via mail and phone. (Image provided by Jehovah's Witnesses)

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OPINION: What happens when COVID prevents the Witnesses from witnessing?

Sydni Lee, from Dahlonega, fires her Glock 19 at the Bulls Eye Marksman Gun Club range in Cumming in this AJC file photo. Women are reportedly the fastest growing segment of Americans becoming gun owners. "Sisters in Arms" is a local women's shooting group that regularly holds events at the Bulls Eye Gun Club. BOB ANDRES BANDRES@AJC.COM

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OPINION: Why are more women buying guns?

Quite a few terms regarding fertility and motherhood are outdated. (Pavel Ilyukhin/Dreamstime/TNS)

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OPINION: ‘Geriatric pregnancy?’ outdated words for fertility, motherhood get an upgrade

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