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Atlanta-area spa shootings kill six Asian women and intensify anti-Asian violence debate

A shooter killed eight people at Atlanta-area spas, including six Asian women. Officials debated whether the attack met a legal hate-crime standard, while Asian American leaders said race, gender, labor, and sexualized stereotypes could not be separated from the violence.