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California Supreme Court

Mar. 22, 2021

Chief justice responds to attacks on people of Asian descent

The suspected gunman, Robert Aaron Long, denied the Atlanta shootings were racially motivated. FBI Director Christopher Wray and Atlanta Police said they had no evidence the shootings were racially motivated.

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued a statement Friday responding to recent attacks against Asians and Asian Americans, saying it was disheartening that while progress has been made to combat the coronavirus disease, "the disease of racism remains."

"Anti Asian violence, like any violence based on prejudice, bias, or fear of the other, is reprehens...

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