A protester holds a sign that reads “hate has no place” during the We Are Not Silent rally organised by the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
A protester holds a sign that reads “hate has no place” during the We Are Not Silent rally organised by the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Atlanta shooting: Asian-Americans rally as investigators say hate crimes charge ‘not off the table’

  • US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris will meet Asian-American leaders during their visit to Atlanta on Friday
  • Motive for deadly attack still under investigation, police say, while confirming that suspect had patronised the two Atlanta spas targeted in shooting spree

Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong and Agencies

Updated: 10:54am, 22 Mar, 2021

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A protester holds a sign that reads “hate has no place” during the We Are Not Silent rally organised by the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
A protester holds a sign that reads “hate has no place” during the We Are Not Silent rally organised by the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Bellevue, Washington, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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