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17 Mar, 3 tweets, 2 min read
BREAKING: At least 3 people were killed and 2 were wounded after at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, and another 4 people were killed at two other spas in Atlanta.
cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/…
Police say the Atlanta gunman who killed 8 people today appeared to target Asian women.

America has been wracked with racist attacks against Asian Americans. It is imperative that our legislators address easy access to guns, which makes hate lethal. nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/…
The Senate announced today that it will hold a hearing on Tuesday to discuss legislation to prevent gun violence.

This could not come soon enough.

We need stronger, sensible gun laws to prevent tragedies, including those stemming from hatred and racism. #DisarmHate #Atlanta

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