03.17.22

On One-Year Anniversary of Tragic Atlanta Spa Shooting, Duckworth Attends Vigil and Calls on Americans to Help Extinguish Anti-Asian Hate

– On yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Shooting that claimed the lives of eight Americans, including six Asian American women, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) participated in a virtual vigil to honor their memories and vow to do all she can to help confront anti-Asian hate. She was joined by the Illinois Asian Caucus, including State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (IL-D-17) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Josina Morita as well as Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton. As Duckworth and the group reflected on how the tragedy and two years of spiking anti-Asian crimes has impacted their lives, they also discussed their priorities for protecting the AANHPI community and building solidarity.