Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil

In one of the largest rallies the city has seen since Black Lives Matter protests last summer, about 300 people gathered, most wearing black, to mourn the eight people, including six Asian-American women, killed by a shooter in Atlanta this week.

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Sat., March 20, 2021

Hundreds of people gather for the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Mercy Aguilar brought her sign to the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Participants march with signs Saturday at a vigil in Riverfront Park mourning eight victims, including six Asian Americans, killed in shootings in Atlanta on Tuesday.

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Participants hold hands during the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Alanii Battle rests on her father, Allen Battle, while her sister, Mahalia Battle embraces Deborah O’Brien during the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Participants gather to listen to speakers during the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Jennifer VanBrug creates a sign that reads "We know better. Come on America," before the start of the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Zaya McCain places a purple flower on a memorial during the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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Victims of the Atlanta shooting are displayed on a sign during the Stop Asian Hate: Spokane Vigil, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Riverfront Park.

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