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· Carl Samson
Victims of Atlanta spa shootings remembered 5 years later
Eight people killed at Atlanta-area spas five years ago, six of them Asian women, are being remembered this week as communities across the country renew calls for justice and an end to anti-Asian hate. Remembering the violence: On March 16, 2021, Robert Aaron Long fatally shot…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hundreds gathered nationwide to honor victims of Atlanta spa shootings
The Asian Justice Movement organized events nationwide to commemorate the deadly shooting spree at three metro Atlanta massage spas nearly three years ago. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Lawmakers mark 3rd anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings, call for stricter gun laws
Members of Georgia’s Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus held a press conference to commemorate the deadly shooting spree at three metro Atlanta massage spas nearly three years ago. Key points:
· Carl Samson
Man denied bond for brutal killing, sexual assault of woman in Atlanta
A man accused in the murder and rape of a 25-year-old Asian woman in Downtown Atlanta in August was denied bond in his latest court appearance. Background: Ja’Keivious Arnold, 24, is facing multiple charges in connection with the death of Mitchel Dang, whose nude and decomposing…
· Bryan Ke
Zoo Atlanta will soon be the only place in the US to see pandas
The Smithsonian National Zoo’s three pandas, which also include a male cub, are set to be returned to China in December, leaving the United States with only four remaining pandas in the country. Their return: Adult pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their male cub Xiao Qi Ji are…
· Carl Samson
Atlanta spa shooter appears for hearing in county seeking death penalty
The man who pleaded guilty to four of the eight murders in the infamous Atlanta-area spa shootings is attending a pre-trial motions hearing in Fulton County. Background: Robert Aaron Long is already serving a life sentence in Cherokee County after pleading guilty to the four…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Man gets ignored by customers while trying to rob Atlanta nail salon
The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was ignored while trying to rob a nail salon on July 3. What happened: A security camera captured the man entering Nail First, a nail salon in Atlanta, with his hand inside a bag, seemingly…
· Carl Samson
Atlanta spa shooter’s death penalty hearings delayed to May
As the nation commemorates the second anniversary of the deadly Atlanta-area spa mass shootings, gunman Robert Aaron Long still faces the death penalty, a process that could drag on for years after repeated delays. Long, 23, is already serving a life sentence after pleading…
· Carl Samson
Georgia US senators commemorate 2-year anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings
On Wednesday, Georgia U.S. Sens. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff commemorated the second anniversary of the deadly Atlanta-area spa shootings. The tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of eight people, occurred at massage parlors in Fulton and Cherokee Counties on March 16,…
· Carl Samson
Atlanta spa shooter’s death penalty trial delayed to 2023
Robert Aaron Long, who pleaded guilty to the Atlanta-area spa shootings of March 2021, will begin his death penalty trial in Fulton County in January 2023. The trial was supposed to start on Oct. 17, but a judge granted a delay at the request of prosecutors in light of a new…
· Khier Casino
New PBS documentary narrated by Sandra Oh explores Atlanta spa shootings and rise of anti-Asian hate
“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of anti-Asian racism and the activism that fights to stop the hate. The one-hour documentary features interviews with Robert Peterson, the son of…
· Rebecca Moon
Ex-CEO of Atlanta nonprofit accused of misusing funds meant to assist refugees and minorities
Protestors have accused a local nonprofit located in Atlanta of misusing funds meant to help minorities and refugees. Chaiwon Kim, a former co-CEO of the Center for Pan-Asian Community Services (CPACS) has been accused of appropriating the money for personal use and unfairly…
· Bryan Ke
Attorneys for Atlanta spa shootings suspect file motion to remove death penalty consideration
Robert Aaron Long’s defense attorneys filed more than two dozen motions in a Fulton County courtroom on Tuesday, including considerations to keep him off of death row. The judge gave the state until July 30 to respond to the motions. Both sides are expected to go through details…
· Daniel Anderson
Rallies on first anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings unite the country
On the one-year anniversary of the shootings at three Georgia massage businesses, rallies across the country were held to commemorate its eight victims, six of whom were Asian women, and to call for change against the alarming rise of anti-Asian violence within recent years.…
· Ryan General
President Biden, AAPI legislators commemorate 1-year anniversary of deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden commemorated the first anniversary of the Georgia mass shooting on Wednesday, saying that the victims’ murders “underscored how far we have to go in this country to fight racism, misogyny, and all forms of hate — and the epidemic of gun violence that enables…
· Jane Nam
Atlanta Falcons sign Seoul-born kicker Younghoe Koo to another 5 years in $24.2 million deal
The Atlanta Falcons officially announced yesterday, March 15, that they have re-signed Korean kicker Younghoe Koo, 27, to another five years in a deal worth $24.24 million or $4.85 million per year. This puts Koo as the second highest earner among kickers after the Baltimore…
· Bryan Ke
Rally against anti-Asian hate crimes honors Atlanta spa shooting victims ahead of 1-year anniversary
Around 200 activists and community members gathered near the Young Girls Peace Monument in Brookhaven, Georgia, on Saturday ahead of the Georgia mass shooting anniversary on Wednesday. During last year’s incident, Robert Aaron Long reportedly shot and killed eight people,…
· Bryan Ke
UCLA community put on alert over white supremacist rally flyer that praised Atlanta spa shooter
A flyer stating a white supremacist rally would be held on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Feb. 14 caused concern among community members. The flyer, sent to the Asian American Studies Center via mail on Feb. 9, reportedly contained xenophobic remarks and…
· Carl Samson
Prosecutor affirms plan to seek death penalty for Atlanta shooter, cites ‘complete support’ from families
Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis has affirmed her intention to seek the death penalty for Robert Aaron Long, the man who shot eight people to death — including six Asian women — in three spas in the Atlanta area earlier this year. The latest: Long, 22, appeared at the Fulton…
· Bianca Gray
Atlanta shooter sentenced to life without parole
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to say that AP reportedly misquoted District Attorney Shannon Wallace during Robert Aaron Long’s hearing on July 27. The full quote has been included below. The Atlanta shooter who murdered eight people, six…