On March 20, local time, parades and rallies with the theme "Stop Asian Hate" broke out in many places in the United States, including Atlanta, to protest the shooting at the Atlanta Massage Center and the recent surge in the United States. Incidents of hatred against Asians.
At noon on the 20th, hundreds of people in Atlanta marched from Woodruff Park to Liberty Square. The protesters held slogans and shouted slogans such as "Hate is the virus."
Protesters said that the rally was to put pressure on lawmakers to stop the frequent violence against Asians in the United States.
In addition, protesters in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Seattle and other places plan to hold multiple protest rallies from the 20th to 22nd local time to oppose the hatred against Asians.
On March 16, six Asian women were killed in the Atlanta massage parlour shooting. This tragedy shocked the United States and triggered mourning and demonstrations in many places across the country. Hatred crimes against Asians once again became the focus.
The U.S. House of Representatives also held hearings on anti-Asian hate crimes, and U.S. President Biden also called for unity against hatred.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]