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Opinion: It takes everybody sitting at the table so we can understand
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The Newtown Florist Club rally Monday, June 1, 2020, gave opportunity for young people to discuss their feelings on recent protests and the causes behind them as well as plan out what steps they may want to take next during the event where Rose Johnson, Newtown’s executive director, said the gathering is not a protest but a “community organizing event.” - photo by Scott Rogers
If, as a nation, we are to emerge from the protests and demonstrations that have kept the nation on edge for more than a week, it likely will be because of the leadership of groups such as the Newtown Florist Club, the responsible activism of engaged young people, and the professional demeanor of law enforcement agencies such as those found in Gainesville and Hall County.
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Editorial: Atlanta Medical Center's closure will be felt across the state
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Views of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Monday, September 12, 2022. (Natrice Miller/Tribune News Service).
The foundation of institutional health care for the metro Atlanta area suffered a serious crack with the announcement earlier this month that Wellstar plans to close the Atlanta Medical Center, a major component of the city’s overall hospital strategy.
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