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Atlanta spa shootings increase fear in Asian communities amid increase in violence, hate incidents N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Suspect in Atlanta area spa shootings claims sex addiction as motive, police say Replay Video UP NEXT The three shootings Tuesday that killed eight people, six of them Asian women, has dramatically increased the sense of fear in the Asian community, which has already been experiencing an increase in violence and hate incidents. Police arrested a suspect in the shootings at three spas in Atlanta and a northern suburb Tuesday night. Atlanta police ...
Joe Biden says he's 'making no connection' between Atlanta shooter and the race of his victims but warns against the 'very troubling' uptick in crimes against Asians President Joe Biden said he's making 'no connection' between the Atlanta shooter and the race of his victims before the investigation is complete Biden made the comments in the Oval Office Wednesday before a virtual meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin The president added that he knows Asian-Americans are 'very, very concerned' about the uptick in 'brutality' against them amid the coronavirus pandemic 21-year-old...
Saratoga Springs now says it's scheduled police reform hearings Saratoga Springs now says it's scheduled police reform hearings BLM leader had said 'It's a slap in the face,' when no public meeting schedule was posted FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 All Of Us activist Lexis Figuereo, center, speak at a police task force meeting at the Canfield Casino building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)Jenn MarchShow MoreShow Less Mayor Meg Kelly hasn't scheduled a public hearing for police reform. She's seen here at Saratoga Springs City Hall on T...
President Joe Biden made a special point to defend Asian-Americans - who have become victims of hate crimes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic - during his first primetime televised address.