Axios PM: Atlanta killings stir fear among Asian Americans

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Facebook   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Mar 17, 2021 Today's PM is 353 words, a 1.5-minute read. ⚡ The IRS will soon push back the tax filing deadline into May, multiple media outlets reported.     1 big thing: Atlanta killings stir fear among Asian Americans NYPD officers hand out information today about hate crimes in Asian communities. Photo: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images   Asian Americans around the country said they're alarmed by last night's Atlanta-area attack, which shows their extreme vulnerability amid anti-Asian violence that has been building for the past year, Axios' Shawna Chen and Russell Contreras report. Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white man, was charged with murder today after confessing to killing eight people, including six Asian women. Long told investigators the shootings weren't racially motivated and may be linked to his alleged sex addiction. The big picture: The Stop AAPI Hate reporting center collected nearly 3,800 self-reported cases of anti-Asian bias between March 19 last year and Feb. 28. Asian American women are more than twice as likely to report hate incidents as men, according to Stop AAPI Hate. Anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in America's largest cities jumped nearly 150% in 2020, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University. Between the lines: The center tracked a rise in anti-Asian violence after former President Donald Trump started calling COVID-19 the "China virus," director Brian Levin told Axios. The United States' rivalry with China had already created unease about Chinese Americans and Asian Americans, said sociologist Pawan Dhingra, who specializes in Asian American studies. The bottom line: "We are going to see a huge jump in hate crimes against Asian Americans this year," Levin said. Share this story.     2. Rare 5/5 "high risk" warning Map via National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center "Over 40 million Americans from Texas to Georgia are at risk of severe weather" today, WashPost reports. Roughly 1.5 million live in the "top-tier high-risk zone."     A message from Facebook It's time to update internet regulations     The internet has changed a lot in the 25 years since lawmakers last passed comprehensive internet regulations. It's time for an update. See how we're making progress on key issues and why we support updated regulations to set clear rules for addressing today's toughest challenges.     3. Catch up quick President Biden called Vladimir Putin a "killer" during an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos and promised that the Russian president will "pay a price" for interfering in the 2020 U.S. elections. Russia responded by recalling its ambassador for "consultations." The Fed sharply ramped up its expectations for economic growth while affirming that it doesn't plan to raise interest rates until 2023. Go deeper. Disneyland's two California theme parks will reopen their doors to the general public on April 30. Scoop: Venture capitalist Keith Rabois teamed up with Atomic's Jack Abraham to acquire a number of small e-commerce businesses, reports Axios' Kia Kokalitcheva and Dan Primack.     4. 1 smile to go Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP Above: The fountain on the North Lawn of the White House is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Below: Patrons sit behind plexiglass this morning at McGillin's Olde Ale House, the oldest continuously operating tavern in Philadelphia. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images     A message from Facebook Facebook supports updated internet regulations     It's been 25 years since comprehensive internet regulations passed. But a lot has changed since 1996. See how we're taking action and why we support updated regulations to address today's challenges—protecting privacy, fighting misinformation, reforming Section 230, and more.     Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: