The separate nonbinding resolution, authored by Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu
“The Georgia shooting came in the midst of an alarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, which has caused many Asian Americans across the United States to feel fearful and unsafe,” the resolution reads.
“Sixty-eight percent of reported incidents of anti-Asian hate targeted Asian-American women, a population that has been historically marginalized, sexualized, and fetishized.”
More broadly, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the House and the federal government “to combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again.”
D.A. Will Seek Death Penalty Against Spa Shooting Suspect
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Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus visited the Atlanta-area spas in March to honor the shooting victims and to call for action against anti-Asian hate crimes. (CBS46)
ATLANTA Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area spas, has been indicted on murder charges.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis who took office in January after defeating her former boss, Paul Howard filed notice with the Fulton Superior Court on Tuesday that she plans to seek the death penalty and enhanced hate crimes charges against Long in the first test of a hate crime law passed by the Georgia Legislature last year.
(CNN) -Â Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for hate crimes targeting the sex and race of the victims.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed notice with the Fulton Superior Court Tuesday that she plans to seek the death penalty and enhanced hate crimes charges against Long in the first test of a hate crime law passed by the Georgia Legislature last year. I, along with my staff, have made a determination that this office will seek the death penalty, Willis told reporters. Last year, I told the voters of Fulton County that I could not imagine a circumstance where I would seek it. And at that time I did not.
District attorney breaks no death penalty pledge when charging mass shooter
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed notice with the Fulton Superior Court she plans to seek the death penalty and enhanced hate crimes charges against Long in the first test of a hate crime law passed by the Georgia Legislature last year. I, along with my staff, have made a determination that this office will seek the death penalty, Ms Willis told reporters.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing for Robert Aaron Long to be executed.(AP) Last year, I told the voters of Fulton County that I could not imagine a circumstance where I would seek it. And at that time I did not.