Anti-Asian Violence

“Georgia authorities charged a man with the fatal shootings of eight people, including six Asian women, at Atlanta-area spas… The 21-year-old suspect, Robert Aaron Long, told investigators that a sex addiction drove him to commit Tuesday’s killings and indicated he frequented spas in the area, law enforcement officials said.” (Reuters)

“Recent attacks, including the killing of an 84-year-old San Francisco man in February, have raised concerns about worsening hostilities toward Asian Americans… Police in several major cities saw a sharp uptick in Asian-targeted hate crimes between 2019 and 2020.” (AP...