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USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Lawmakers called for action in the aftermath of a shooting in Atlanta that left at least eight people dead, the majority of whom were Asian American, raising fears among top Asian American lawmakers about the shooter s motivations amid a nationwide rise in hate incidents.  Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said the crimes are beyond terrifying, but it just brings home to so many Asian Americans that they are fearful of their lives and circumstances as they faced both the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in hate incidents.  She said her group of lawmakers met with the Department of Justice to discuss a nationwide rise in hate incidents and we are right now determining actions against AAPI hate. She called for the passage of legislation to improve hate crime reporting and also for the establishment of a national day to speak out against anti-Asian American hate on March 26.

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