Asian Americans press lawmakers to pass hate crimes bill

Dozens were in Raleigh on Wednesday to voice their concerns for authorizes to crack down harder on hate crimes in the state. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would make that possible.

The group North Carolina Asian Americans Together were at the Legislative Building to discuss how Asian Americans are impacted by the recent rise in crime.

"I think that is one of the most important things we are pushing for," said Ricky Leung, a member of the group. "So that we can craft new policies to really look at the prevention piece rather than the reactive and response piece to what's happening."

In March, eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, were fatally shot at Georgia massage businesses.