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Covid Brings a Surge of Asian Violence and Hate to the U.S.

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 18: Kitana Truong (C) and other activists demonstrate following Tuesday night's shooting on March 18, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Suspect Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead, including six Asian women. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) — ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 18: Kitana Truong (C) and other activists demonstrate following Tuesday night's shooting on March 18, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Suspect Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead, including six Asian women. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)Photographer: Megan Varner/Getty Images

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By Akayla Gardner and Carolina Gonzalez

March 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM UTC