The president commemorated the two-year anniversary of the Atlanta-area spa shootings in which eight people — six of them Asian women — were killed.
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“To the families of the victims, though the grieving never truly ends, we hope you find purpose in what will never be lost: the love you had for them and the love they had for all of you,” Biden said. “Across the country, people of all backgrounds have gathered to remember the lives lost, honor this community’s extraordinary resilience, and stand in solidarity with our fellow Americans.”
to the charges in Cherokee County, where he was sentenced to life without parole. But he pleaded not guilty to the charges in Fulton, where District Attorney Fani Willis is currently seeking the death penalty.Megan Varner / Getty Images file“I want you to know that I see you. My administration sees you. And we are determined to end the scourge of gun violence, anti-Asian hate, and all forms of racism and extremism in this Nation,” Biden said in the statement.
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