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    Matt Garbett, the manager of a grocery store in Atlanta's Westview neighborhood, was conflicted about whether to call the cops when a man outside his store had a mental health emergency. COURTESY OF WESTVIEW CORNER GROCERY
    AJC Columnists
    OPINION: Question for a new age | To call a cop or not?
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    Luckovich Blog
    8/04 Mike Luckovich: Spectator
    The first waves of returning college students are arriving at campuses, including North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. At N.C. State, the return of students was staggered over 10 days, and students were greeted Friday by socially distant volunteers donning masks and face shields. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    Get Schooled Blog
    Opinion: Virus risk will rise if students return to dorms, dining and...
    Opinion
    Motorists take part in a caravan protest in front of Senator John Kennedy's office at the Hale Boggs Federal Building asking for the extension of the $600 in unemployment benefits to people out of work because of the coronavirus in New Orleans, La. Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The benefits are set to expire on July 25 and the caravan of about a dozen cars was organized by UNITE HERE Local 23, Step UP Louisiana. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP)
    Opinion
    Opinion: Promising signs, worries in local jobless rate
    A Juul vape arranged for a photograph in Brooklyn, New York, on July 6, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Gabby Jones
    Opinion
    Can ‘sin taxes’ help budget woes?
    FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, people wait in line at a walk-up testing site for COVID-19 during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami Beach, Fla. As coronavirus cases surge in hard-hit Florida, so do the turnaround times for test results. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
    Opinion
    Opinion: Bringing more fight against COVID-19
    Johns Creek will seek a $103,573 reimbursement from Fulton County for its costs to purchase supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Ga. health workers’ plea to state officials
    FILE - In this June 24, 2015 file photo, a statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the Confederate vice president throughout the American Civil War, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif is calling for the removal of Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol as the contentious debate over the appropriateness of such memorials moves to the halls of Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
    Opinion
    Opinion: John Lewis should represent Ga. in D.C.’s Statuary Hall
    A health worker takes a swab for a COVID-19 test at a Primary Health Care Center in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Catalonia region, Spain, Friday, July 31, 2020. Spain reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in almost three months on Thursday as authorities aim to contain new outbreaks. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
    Opinion
    Opinion: COVID-19 proves need for universal medical coverage
    Opinion
    Opinion: When ‘growling’ is good for you
    Opinion
    Opinion: $600 jobless benefit costly in more ways than one
    Opinion
    Opinion: More Black bone marrow donors needed
    Opinion
    Minority-owned businesses need lift, too
    Opinion
    Opinion: Removing D.C. red tape to improve housing situation
    Opinion
    Opinion: Ga. needs to improve handling of unemployment claims
    FEBRUARY 28, 2013-ATLANTA: Public art Provocateur, Randy Osborne works on his "Letter A Day" project in his Inman Park apartment on Thurs. 28th, 2013. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM editor's note: CQ.
    Opinion
    Readers Write
    U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) holds a candle during an event to address President Donald Trump's executive orders on January 30, 2017, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
    Opinion
    Opinion: What I owe John Lewis for his brave work
    Ga. State Sen. Lester Jackson and U.S. Rep. John Lewis
    Opinion
    Opinion: Honoring a legend who fought for equality for all
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    Opinion
    Opinion: Two men who showcased our beloved community
    Protesters gather on Federal Plaza Thursday, July 23, 2020, after a collection of Chicago activists groups announced they are filing a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police, and the federal government, in Chicago. The lawsuit also asks a judge to prevent agents in Chicago from making arrests or detaining people without probable cause and to require agents to identify themselves and their agency before taking either action and explain why someone is being arrested. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Opinion
    Opinion: Think about steps to build a more-just America
    200722-Atlanta-Darrell Watkins drives the caisson carrying C.T. Vivian past the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church during a memorial procession Wednesday afternoon July 22, 2020. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Opinion
    Opinion: Telling the story of two remarkable lives
    Opinion
    Lessons that John Lewis taught me
    Opinion
    Opinion: Black immigrant lawyer’s hopeful for America
    Opinion
    Opinion: Reflecting on the lives of two peaceful warriors
    Opinion
    Opinion: Why supporting school reopenings is so important this fall
    Opinion
    Opinion: We cannot reopen our schools like this
    Opinion
    Nobody likes the smart kid in the class
    Opinion
    POWER POLL: Community leaders see need for masks, local decision making
    Opinion
    Opinion: Ga.’s fighting local mask mandates is not approach we need
    Opinion
    Finding connections even in a turbulent time
    Opinion
    Opinion: Why defunding police departments doesn’t always work
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