Several Texas groups demanded authorities quickly acknowledge whether they believe the neo-Nazi who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was racially motivated in choosing his victims.
“It is crucial to classify such crimes as hate crimes as quickly as possible, as soon as possible, as strongly as possible," Kim said. “Doing so mobilizes communities, law enforcement and resources faster, media responds faster and differently. And most important of all, our communities feel heard.”
Amit Banerjee, a community activist who was among those speaking, said that as someone who was raised in the area who still lives here, he said he has constantly encountered racism. He said that when his grandparents visit the area from India,"they are looked at as other, and looked at as different and looked at as someone that shouldn't be there.”on his mother and her friends in a suburban Dallas parking lot, challenging their presence in the U.S.
Other groups represented at the news conference Monday included one devoted to encouraging civic participation in the Latino community and another focused on addressing race and racism in Dallas to create a more inclusive city. Many of those gathered at the news conference also urged elected officials to consider gun reforms. Last week though,for a tougher gun law flickered out when Republicans stalled a bill that would have raised the purchase age for certain AR-style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old.
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