During the first anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shooting tragedy President Biden said that “he and the Vice President Kamala Harris visited the leaders of Asian American community in Atlanta and the tragic incident was a reminder that anti-Asian violence and discrimination have deep roots in USA.”
The shooting tragedy took 8 Asian Americans life including six women last year. The man charged in the shooting spree, Robert Aaron Long, targeting metro Atlanta area spas is now potentially facing the death penalty.
He added that “While nothing we do can bring the victims back, their loss has compelled us to reckon with our nation’s long legacy of anti-Asian sentiment and gender-based violence, and recommit ourselves to delivering the full measure of justice, safety, and dignity the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community and all communities deserve.”
He reiterated that the incident lead the passage of ‘COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act’ which will help prevent, track, and respond to acts of ‘hate crimes’ against Asian American community.
