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Mayors, local leaders and Biden administration officials urged localities to address the increase of anti-Asian discrimination and violence in cities during a recent U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) meeting.
The calls follow last month s attack in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. More than 4,500 anti-Asian attacks have been reported since February 2020, according to the groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and Stop AAPI Hate.
The leaders condemned the attacks during last week s meeting and discussed how local and federal actions can combat the racism Asian Americans are experiencing. We need to continue to speak out about these issues and to make sure that people understand that this is real, AAAJ Executive Director John C. Yang said during the meeting. Certainly if you talk to your Asian American constituents, this is not just in the back of their mind, it s in the front of their minds. And you should not be fearful o