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Dwayne Johnson meets with Georgia high school football team after tragic shooting
Dwayne Johnson invited and met with the Apalachee High School football team while filming an undisclosed project in Atlanta, weeks after the tragic mass shooting at the Winder-based high school on…
Last pandas in the US are returning to China
Zoo Atlanta is gearing up to return four giant pandas — the last ones remaining on U.S. soil at present — to China later this year. Key points:
Hundreds gathered nationwide to honor victims of Atlanta spa shootings
The Asian Justice Movement organized events nationwide to commemorate the deadly shooting spree at three metro Atlanta massage spas nearly three years ago. Key points:
Watch: Man gets ignored by customers while trying to rob Atlanta nail salon
The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was ignored while trying to rob a nail salon on July 3. What happened: A security camera captured the man…
Atlanta spa shooter’s death penalty trial delayed to 2023
Robert Aaron Long, who pleaded guilty to the Atlanta-area spa shootings of March 2021, will begin his death penalty trial in Fulton County in January 2023. The trial was supposed to start on Oct. 17,…
Ex-CEO of Atlanta nonprofit accused of misusing funds meant to assist refugees and minorities
Protestors have accused a local nonprofit located in Atlanta of misusing funds meant to help minorities and refugees. Chaiwon Kim, a former co-CEO of the Center for Pan-Asian Community Services…
Rallies on first anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings unite the country
On the one-year anniversary of the shootings at three Georgia massage businesses, rallies across the country were held to commemorate its eight victims, six of whom were Asian women, and to call for…
Prosecutor affirms plan to seek death penalty for Atlanta shooter, cites ‘complete support’ from families
Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis has affirmed her intention to seek the death penalty for Robert Aaron Long, the man who shot eight people to death — including six Asian women — in three spas in…
Gay Asian man who fell into a coma after brutal attack is making ‘tremendous progress’ in recovery
A gay Asian man who fell into a coma following a brutal attack in Atlanta last month, is now making “tremendous progress” in his recovery. Courageous recovery: Joshua Dowd, 28, had a very active day…
Atlanta shooter sentenced to life without parole
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to say that AP reportedly misquoted District Attorney Shannon Wallace during Robert Aaron Long’s hearing on July 27. The full…
GoFundMe created for gay Asian man in coma after being brutally assaulted in Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the case of a gay man who was found with a serious head injury on train tracks in the Lindbergh area of Buckhead early morning on July 11. At the scene:…
Police Officer in Stable Condition After Alleged Ambush by Gunman in Atlanta
Police officer Khuong Thai is now recovering from his injuries following a shootout with a gunman at an Atlanta apartment building on Wednesday. What happened: Joseph Lee Humbles, 29, allegedly fired…
Atlanta Shooter Indicted on Murder Charges, Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the March shootings in the Atlanta region has been indicted on murder charges, and a prosecutor filed to seek the death penalty and hate crime charges. About the…
Atlanta Officer, Elderly Homeless Man Share Deep Bond Since Before Pandemic
An officer from the Atlanta Police Department developed a bond with a homeless man that began before the COVID-19 pandemic. Melina Lim, 25, was on her daily routine of checking up on businesses…
Asian Family Fears Racial Targeting After Multiple Shots Fired at Their Metro Atlanta Home
An Asian American family is fearing for their lives, believing they were racially targeted after bullets were sprayed at their home in metro Atlanta. Homeowners Nikki and Johnny Hang described how…
AAPI Community Holds Funeral For Atlanta Shooting Victim With No Friends, Family in US
The AAPI community gathered on Sunday for a funeral honoring Daoyou Feng, a victim of the March shooting in Atlanta, who didn’t have any close friends or family in the U.S. Dr. Charles Li, a founder…
Atlanta Shooting Witness Says Victim Xiaojie Tan Saved His Life
On the night of the Atlanta shootings on March 16, Marcus Lyon was getting a massage at one of the gunman’s targeted Asian-owned businesses, Youngs Asian Massage. Lyon, 31, recalled the moment of the…
Hundreds of #StopAsianHate Supporters Hold Rally Over Mass Shooting in Atlanta
After the recent spa shootings in Georgia, which left eight people dead, six of whom were Asian women, hundreds of people attended an anti-racism rally in Atlanta on Saturday. The rally, held at…
Husband of Atlanta Victim Soon Chung Park Tried to Perform CPR While Police Stood By
The husband of Soon Chung Park, 74, was reportedly at the crime scene of the shooting in Atlanta that occurred last week, just minutes after his wife’s death. Believing she had only fainted, Gwangho…
‘Loving, Kind, Generous, Unselfish’: Community Remembers Spa Owner Murdered in Atlanta Shootings
A candlelit vigil was held outside of Youngs Asian Massage for the deceased in the Atlanta-area on Thursday night. At the vigil: Xiaojie “Emily” Tan, 49, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage and her…
Women of Color Call Out Officer for Saying Atlanta Mass Shooter Was Having a ‘Really Bad Day’
Women of color are calling out a law enforcement official who stated that the suspect of the recent mass shootings in Atlanta was just having “really a bad day.” Robert Aaron Long, 21, is facing…
Police Captain Who Said Atlanta Shooter ‘Had a Bad Day’ Posted Anti-Asian Shirts on Facebook
A police officer who received criticism for appearing to sympathize with the Atlanta mass shooting suspect was found to have made an anti-Asian post on Facebook. Capt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the…
