Atlanta-area spa shootings: Fulton DA ready for death-penalty case, possible plea in Cherokee Co.
Cherokee County prosecutors are reportedly close to a plea deal for Robert Long, the accused Atlanta-area spa shootings suspect, but that still doesn't change the way Fulton County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute its case.
Atlanta City Council declares spa shootings 'disaster incident'
The action will eliminate the taxes survivors would have to pay on the hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.
House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence
The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage businesses, which they characterized as a grim reminder of a surge in violence directed at Asian Americans.
Accused gunman in spa shootings indicted on murder charges in second county
Grand juries in Fulton and Cherokee counties indicted Atlanta spa shootings suspect Robert Aaron Long on murder charges and he faces the death penalty in at least one county.
Asian Americans see generational split on confronting racism
Many young activists say their parents and other elders are saddened by recent violence against Asian Americans, but question the value of protests or worry about their consequences.
Spa shooting victim recounts coming face-to-face with shooter
One of the victims of the shooting who escaped with their life spoke to FOX 5 Atlanta about surviving being shot in the head inside one of the spas.
President Biden's executive order aims to target gun violence
The U.S. Justice Department is now forced to take a hard look at existing gun control laws and consider several changes proposed by the Biden-Harris administration.
Donations for Asian American, Pacific Islanders groups surge after Atlanta shootings
Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, and brought renewed attention to violence against Asian Americans.
Georgia lawmakers move to loosen gun laws after shootings
Georgia state senators voted 34-18 on Monday for a bill that loosens the state’s gun laws less than two weeks after police say a man bought a gun and killed eight people at three different massage businesses.
Runners stomping out anti-Asian hate raise nearly $20k for Atlanta nonprofit
From Boston to Colorado Springs, Colorado and Winnipeg, Canada, runners pounded the pavement in more than 500 cities to stand in solidarity with the hurting AAPI community.
Lawmakers decry violence against Asians on trip honoring spa shooting victims
Members of Congress laid flowers Sunday at the three massage businesses in Georgia where a gunman killed eight people.
Atlanta-area spa shootings: Feds assessing whether shootings were hate crimes
In a statement, the Department of Justice and FBI said agencies are independently assessing whether three recent shootings at Atlanta-area businesses involved a federal hate crime.
Funeral planned today for Atlanta spa shooting victim
Yong Ae Yue, one of the eight victims in the deadly Atlanta-area spa shootings, will be laid to rest in Peachtree Corners Friday morning.
New photo shows moment before arrest of Atlanta-area shooting suspect
The Crisp County sheriff said it took a collaborative effort to capture and arrest the Atlanta-area spa shootings suspect Robert Long.
Ken Jeong donates $50,000 to Atlanta shooting victims' families
Masked Singer panelist Ken Jeong recently donated $50,000 to the families of the victims of the recent spa shootings in Atlanta.
Legal expert says attorneys could focus on insanity defense for spa shooting suspect
The calls for justice grow louder and more passionate by the day as many outraged by the murder of eight people at Asian-owned spas insist Robert Aaron Long's shooting spree was a hate crime.
Georgia lawmakers to introduce legislative response to spa shootings
A group of state lawmakers in Georgia are introducing legislation intended to breakdown language and cultural barriers between law enforcement agencies and the Asian American Pacific Islander community, as well as sponsor bills that would introduce a five-day waiting period for firearm purchases.
Attorney outlines requirements, process for federal and state hate crime charges
The deadly spa shootings in Atlanta and Acworth have brought up the question of why the crimes are not being called hate crimes.
Georgia lawmaker pushes for 5-day wait on gun purchases
Less than a week after the deaths of eight people at a series of spa shootings in metro Atlanta, a state lawmaker filed a bill to institute a waiting period for firearms purchases in Georgia.
Sheriff’s office says no further comment in deadly spa shootings
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said it will not be making any additional comments in the deadly spa shootings.