Hate protests against people of Asian descent have taken place in US cities following the recent shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. It is reported by NBC News.
As the channel notes, people took to the streets en masse across the country – from San Francisco to Pittsburgh. According to one of the protesters in Chicago, he not only expresses support for the families of the victims, but also hopes to prevent similar cases in the future. “For many people in our community, this is the first time we can express our fear and anger,” said Sandra Oh of Pittsburgh.
According to the Stop AAPI Hate study, about 3,800 cases of hatred against people of Asian descent have been identified in the United States over the past year.
21-year-old American Robert Aaron Long staged a mass shooting in the vicinity of Atlanta, Georgia on March 17. He shot down Asian massage parlors, killing eight people. It is believed that the crime was committed precisely on the basis of racial hatred.
Of all the victims, only one was not a woman, of the eight killed, six were of Asian descent, including four from South Korea.
