(NPR) 'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label

'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label




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'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label






Mallory Rahman and her daughter Zara Rahman, 4, bring flowers to the Gold Spa massage parlor in Atlanta on Wednesday, the day after eight people were killed at three massage spas in the Atlanta area. Authorities have arrested Robert Aaron Long, 21, in the shootings at massage parlors in Atlanta and one in Cherokee County.



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'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label






Most of the victims were women of Asian descent. Authorities say it's too early to declare the attacks a hate crime – but advocates say there's a pattern that can't be ignored.