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Georgia flinched on gerrymandering, but redistricting shouldn’t be rushed

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By David Plazas Verified
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
Opinion The Peach State bucked the trend of other Southern states to hastily redraw congressional maps and dilute Black political power. Activists opposed to redistricting, including Martha Jean Schindler, gather at a press conference before the state legislature convenes for a special session in Atlanta on June 17, 2026. Georgia Republican leaders later announced that they wouldn’t redraw the state’s political maps during the session.
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Readers: Here’s what’s wrong with MARTA and how to fix it

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By David Plazas Verified
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
Opinion Safety, cleanliness and customer service were among the top issues metro Atlanta identified as needing improvement on the regional transit system. Crime scene tape stretches across an escalator at MARTA's Midtown station following a shooting Friday, June 5, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC) Over the weekend, I read and responded to nearly three dozen emails about my recent column “MARTA keeps breaking my heart.
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MARTA keeps breaking my heart. I’ll keep riding and demanding change.

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By David Plazas Verified
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
Opinion Metro Atlanta’s transit system was supposed to be ready for the World Cup but failed to deliver, which amplifies concerns about its competence. A broken fare gate at the Civic Center MARTA station gives riders fewer entrances into the station Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC) I recently completed my one-year AJC anniversary, and an attentive reader ribbed me because he remembered that one of my first columns involved my epic fail as a first-time transit rider in Atlanta.
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