Mayor Eric Johnson Proclaims March 26 ‘Stop Asian Hate Day' In Dallas: ‘Hate Has No Place In Our City Or Our Country’

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

March 25, 2021

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is proclaiming Friday, March 26, as “Stop Asian Hate Day” in the city.

The mayor decided to issue the proclamation after the mass shooting that killed eight people, including six Asian American women, last week in Atlanta.

“Hate has no place in our city or our country,” Mayor Johnson said. “I have been disturbed and disgusted by the attacks and bigotry directed at Asian Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hearts go out to all of those who have been affected by the rhetoric and violence we have seen against Asian Americans. It must stop.

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