Congress holds hearing on Asian Americans' 'crisis point'
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Congress holds first hearing on Asian American violence in decades amid 'crisis point'
Fear and fallout from this week's deadly shootings in Atlanta have echoed across the country. While investigators have not confirmed a motive in the attack that killed eight, including six Asian women, many across the country have deemed it a hate crime. Lawmakers held a hearing on the issue of hate crimes against Asians in Washington today. Lisa Desjardins has the story.
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Congress holds hearing on Asian Americans' 'crisis point'
Clip: 3/18/2021 | 3m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Fear and fallout from this week's deadly shootings in Atlanta have echoed across the country. While investigators have not confirmed a motive in the attack that killed eight, including six Asian women, many across the country have deemed it a hate crime. Lawmakers held a hearing on the issue of hate crimes against Asians in Washington today. Lisa Desjardins has the story.
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