Political Rewind: Kemp's Vaccine Rollout; Atlanta Spa Shooting Prompts Hate Crime Conversation
Thursday on Political Rewind:\xa0Investigations continue\xa0today into\xa0the string of violence seen at\xa0massage parlors in the Atlanta metro area Tuesday night. The shocking crime is refocusing attention on an increase in violence and incidents of bigotry against Asian Americans and people of Asian descent nationwide. Will authorities have the evidence they need to use the state\u2019s new hate crimes law?\n\nAlso, during a visit to Savannah, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to criticize the Biden administration\u2019s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Kemp said states such as Georgia are punished because distribution of the federal money gives a smaller share of aid to states with thriving economies.\n\nPanelists:\n\nCody Hall \u2014 Communications Director, Office of Gov.\xa0Brian Kemp\n\nSen. Kim Jackson \u2014 State Senator (D-Stone Mountain)\n\nDr. Amy Steigerwalt\xa0\u2014 Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University\n\nKevin Riley \u2014 Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution