Atlanta shootings spotlight anti-Asian hate | First Thing

The shooting of six Asian Americans has amplified calls from anti-hate groups for greater awareness and recording of anti-Asian crimes. Plus, the oil industry knew of pollution risks for 50 years but lobbied against clean air measures anyway

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Law enforcement agencies are under pressure to ramp up efforts to combat a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes, with particular criticism centring on poor reporting of the incidents. The issue came under new scrutiny following a spate of shootings in massage parlours Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday which left six women of Asian descent dead.