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At least eight people were killed in a spate of shootings across three massage parlours in the Atlanta area yesterday. Six of those killed were Asian a two were white. A 21-year-old man was arrested following an hours-long manhunt and is reportedly the suspect in all three attacks.
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Suspect arrested after shootings at three Atlanta massage parlors leave eight dead – video
There is no known motive but NYPD’s counter-terrorism bureau announced that it would deploy officers to Asian communities around New York, and Atlanta police sent officers to check on similar businesses. The shootings come amid an increasing number of attacks against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jennifer Lopez Moved by Father s Fight for Transgender Daughter s Right as an Athlete
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Touched by Brandon Boulware s powerful speech against a bill that will block trans athletes from participating in high school sports, the On the Floor hitmaker reminds, love changes the world. Mar 17, 2021
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Jennifer Lopez was deeply moved by a father s fight for his transgender daughter s right as an athlete. After Brandon Boulware s testimony at the Missouri state House went viral, the On the Floor hitmaker helped to further spread his powerful speech online and admitted that she was touched by it.
On Tuesday, March 16, the 51-year-old uploaded a video of Boulware s speech on her Instagram feed. Along with it, she shared how she felt by writing in the caption, I love. this touched me. a parent s love. love changes the world. [three heart emojis]. Not stopping there, she also highlighted news articles about Boulware s testimony on her Twitter and Instagram Story
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Brandon Boulware was speaking to state legislators in the United States about a decision which would mean children will have to play on sports teams corresponding to their gender assigned at birth.
A clip of the hearing in the Missouri House of Representatives, held on March 3, was released on Twitter by the American Civil Liberties Union on Monday. By Wednesday morning, it had been viewed more than six million times.
First Thing: eight people, mostly Asian women, killed in Atlanta shooting Molly Blackall
Good morning.
At least eight people were killed in a spate of shootings across three massage parlours in the Atlanta area yesterday. Six of those killed were Asian while two were white. A 21-year-old man was arrested following an hours-long manhunt, and is reportedly the suspect in all three attacks.
There is no known motive but NYPD’s counter-terrorism bureau announced that it would deploy officers to Asian communities around New York, and Atlanta police sent officers to check on similar businesses. The shootings come amid an increasing number of attacks against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
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