High schoolers plan anti-Asian hate rally after Atlanta and Indianapolis shootings
Updated Apr 17, 2021;
Local high schoolers brought about 100 residents together for a “Stop Asian Hate” rally Saturday afternoon in Scotch Plains.
However, Saturday’s event comes on the heels of yet another fresher act of violence against Asian-Americans, after a gunman on Thursday killed eight people, four of whom were members of the Indianapolis Sikh community.
Students from Rutgers Preparatory School s Global Outreach Club organized an anti-Asian hate rally on April 17.Josh Axelrod | NJ Advance Media
Rally organizers from Rutgers Preparatory School’s Global Outreach Club began with a moment of silence for the victims of both shootings.