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A year later, Atlanta remembers the 8 people killed in spa shootings

The anniversary of the shooting spree that killed eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, will take place Tuesday. Organizers are planning rallies around the country.

Activists and community members are preparing for the one year anniversary of the deadly shootings at Atlanta area spas when a man killed eight people, six of them of Asian descent.

The anniversary will take place on March 16 but events began Saturday with a community remembrance day. A larger rally against anti-Asian racism and violence called "Break the

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