1 year after Georgia spa shootings, anti-Asian violence is still rising, study finds

It’s been one year since eight people were killed after a gunman opened fire at two Atlanta-area massage businesses. Six of the victims were of Asian descent, sparking fear and outcry within Asian American communities across the country over the possibility the victims were targeted because of their race. The deadly attacks were part of an increase in anti-Asian violence that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when former President Donald Trump and others called the coronavirus the “China virus” and “Kung Flu.” In the aftermath of the Atlanta shootings, President Joe Biden said, “Whatever t...