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(RNS) The joint statement echoes a growing trend among some Hindu Americans who are concerned with the American political courtship of members of the Bharatiya Janata Party of India a political party they say has contributed to a rise in oppression of religious minorities.
The Atlanta spa shooting and the hate crime gap
Those targeted by hate see evidence of bias that law enforcement doesn t see. Authorities investigate a multiple fatal shooting at a spa March 16, 2021, in Acworth, Georgia. Cherokee County sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker said Robert Aaron Long of Woodstock, Georgia, was taken into custody in Crisp County on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
May 14, 2021
(RNS) In March, a 21-year-old white man went on a killing spree in Georgia. He targeted three massage businesses and murdered eight people, six of whom were Asian American.
The killer, Robert Aaron Long, told police that he did not target the victims because of their race. One Atlanta police officer, apparently attributing the killing spree to Long’s mental health, dismissed his crimes as the result of “a bad day.” Long himself claimed his actions were the result of “sex addiction.” At the time, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said that while the shootin
May 2, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The eight people killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse were remembered yesterday during a public ceremony at the downtown football stadium where the Indianapolis Colts play.
The three-hour event, draw ing thousands to Lucas Oil Stadium, came two weeks after a former FedEx employee fatally shot the eight people, including four members of Indianapolis’ Sikh community.
Indiana Republican Governor Eric Holcomb, along with other elected officials, law enforcement representatives, interfaith leaders and Sikh community leaders addressed the gathering.
The Sikh community hosted the event, with people from across the state joining to support the affected families “as Indianapolis begins the journey of healing together and helping each other during this excruciatingly difficult time”, said spokesperson for the Sikh Coalition Rajanpreet Kaur.