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How many times will we have to send an email like this in 2023? Once again, we wake up to news of a mass shooting that has taken the lives of 10 and injured several more in Monterey Park, CA.

At 10:22pm Saturday evening, as thousands gathered in the heavily Asian-American neighborhood of Monterey Park to celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve, a gunman opened fire at a dance club.

As of now, the shooter has not been identified. The type of firearm used has not been confirmed, although some survivors have described it as a semiautomatic weapon.

We do not yet know if this was a hate crime, but we do know that we live in a time of rising racism and hate-fueled bias towards Asian Americans. And, we live in a nation with access to assault weapons that make it all too easy for hateful people to act on racism. This isn’t a talking point, it’s a crisis.

Last night’s violence serves as a disgusting reminder that safe spaces do not exist – not to celebrate, gather within our communities, or live without fear.

The time has passed for our leaders to take action; Congress’ failure to even consider a federal ban on assault weapons is more than cowardice — it's a dereliction of their sworn duty to protect us.

While we pray for the recovery of the wounded last night, we also re-commit to honoring the 10 lives lost with real action.

Rest In Power, neighbors.

– March For Our Lives


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