The corner of Clifton Rd. and CDC Pkwy. is usually busy with passing traffic, but on Monday afternoon, there were more people present than cars whizzing by. Supporters of the work being done at the Centers for Disease Control, which is located in Atlanta, were positioned on the opposite corner of the massive headquarters and holding signs that read “Save the CDC”, “CDC Saves Lives. Save the CDC,” and “Keep Us Safe.”

The supporters were facing the headquarters and a makeshift memorial for slain DeKalb County police officer David Rose, who was killed during an attempt to enter the CDC and do more damage. The gunman, Patrick Joseph White, was killed by law enforcement not long after he shot and killed Rose.

Many CDC workers, including a woman who walked over to sign Rose’s memorial card and

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