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Rep. Michelle Au speaks at the Georgia State Capitol on March 16, 2023, two years after six Asian women and two others were shot and killed in spa shootings in 2021

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AAPI Lawmakers reflect on progress and hurdles two years after Atlanta spa shootings

Two years have passed since the deadly shootings at spas in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. On the week of the anniversary, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) lawmakers mourn and reflect on progress and challenges since the shootings. 

March 16, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Representative Deborah Silcox (R- Sandy Springs) presenting HB 500 on House Floor

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Political Rewind: HOPE Scholarship boost and mental health bill stall; Raising retirement age

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A bill meant to expand Georgia's mental health services faces pushback in the state Senate. Plus, the House rejects Kemp's proposal to boost funding for HOPE Scholarship recipients. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley proposes raising the retirement age.

March 15, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Break the Silence rally

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Atlanta’s Asian American community mourns spa shooting victims one year later

Hundreds in Atlanta rallied on Wednesday on the anniversary of the tragic killings in 2021 that shook Atlanta to its core and shocked the nation.

March 17, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Robert Peterson holds a photo of his late mother, Yong Ae Yue, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Atlanta. Yue was one of eight people shot and killed at various massage businesses on March 16, 2021, in the Atlanta area. Many family members and friends of the victims have been struggling with grief, trying to heal and making sure their loved ones aren't forgotten.

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A year later, spa shooting victims' families grieve and heal

In the year since a gunman killed eight people at three Georgia massage businesses, the family members and friends of the victims have been struggling with grief, trying to heal and making sure their loved ones aren't forgotten.

March 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Spa shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long mug shot

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Spa Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty To 4 Of 8 Killings

The Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty in a Cherokee Court room on Tuesday. Robert Aaron Long signed a plea deal hoping for life without parole in the first four shooting deaths.

July 27, 2021
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  • Associated Press
The U.S. Capitol is seen as national guard members pass by on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 20, 2021.

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Political Rewind: Bipartisan Action In Congress Splits Georgia Members Along Party Lines

Thursday on Political Rewind: A bipartisan vote in the U.S. House approved the establishment of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The proposal was opposed by all of the Republican members of Georgia’s congressional delegation. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp launched his reelection campaign with a series of TV and newspapers interviews.

May 20, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Crime Scene at Young's Asian Massage in Cherokee County, GA

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Prosecutor To Seek Death Penalty In Spa Shootings

A man accused of killing eight people in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses has been indicted on murder charges and the DA says she'll seek the death penalty. 

May 11, 2021
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  • Associated Press
An Asian woman wearing a mask that says "I am not a virus."

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Hate Crimes Charge In Spa Shootings Could Validate Generations Of Experienced Racism

Many are calling for hate crime charges for the man who allegedly targeted Asian massage businesses in Cherokee and Fulton counties. But he could already face the state’s stiffest penalty, death by lethal injection. So, what could be the role of hate crime charges?

March 31, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Atlanta-based CNN correspondent Natasha Chen (center, black coat) reports as Georgia Rep. Sam Park makes remarks at one of the sites of the March 16 mass shooting at three Asian-owned massage businesses.

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Georgia Today: Spa Shootings Hit Home For Asian American Reporter

After the massacre of several women at three Asian-owned massage businesses in and around Atlanta, Atlanta-based correspondent Natasha Chen says the Georgia shootings could mark the beginning of a new chapter for Asian-American social justice activism in the United States.

March 26, 2021
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Georgia state Rep. Marvin Lim

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Lawmakers Brief: Spotlight On Asian American Legislators At Gold Dome

The Asian American community is still grieving a week after the spa killings in Atlanta. Lawmakers speaks to Georgia Rep. Marvin Lim.

March 23, 2021
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  • Fenly Foxen
A pile of COVID vaccine shots in a pile.

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Political Rewind: Kemp Expected To Announce Vaccine Expansion; Shootings Reignite Gun Control Debate

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to announce an expansion of vaccine eligibility to all adults in Georgia. The move could come as soon as the first weeks of April. Also: Shooting violence in Boulder, Co., yesterday is the latest example of an epidemic of gun violence in this country.

March 23, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris together on a stage at Emory University.

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Political Rewind: Shifts In Proposed Voter Restriction Laws; In Atlanta, Biden Speaks Against Hate

Monday on Political Rewind: As the legislative session winds down, efforts to change how Georgians vote move in two directions. Lawmakers have taken off the table the most restrict measures: ending no excuse absentee voting and eliminating Sunday early voting. But now, proposals that would likely give Republicans an edge in runoffs and special elections have emerged.

March 22, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
outside Young's Asian Massage during vigil

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'Remember The Beautiful Souls Lost': Cherokee County Community Holds Vigil For Spa Shooting Victims

Across the country, people are remembering the eight victims who died in a series of shootings at massage businesses this week in the Atlanta area. Six of those killed were women of Asian descent. In Cherokee County Thursday night -— the site of the first shootings — the community held a vigil to honor those who died.

March 19, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Candlelight

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Cherokee County Democrats To Host Vigil For Georgia Spa Shooting Victims

A political group in Cherokee County is hosting a candlelight vigil to honor the lives of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan and Daoyou Feng, who were shot and killed Tuesday at Young's Asian Massage in Acworth.

March 18, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
State Rep. Bee Nguyen (D-Atlanta) speaks at a press conference in the Georgia State Capitol Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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Georgia's Asian American Lawmakers Denounce Spa Shootings, Rise In Violence

Georgia's five Asian American lawmakers and their allies are calling for action against racism and misogyny after a 21-year-old white man was charged with killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in three shootings across the metro Atlanta area Tuesday.

March 18, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler

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