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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Washington’s Chinatown on March 17 to march in solidarity after eight people, six of whom were of Asian descent, were killed in Atlanta a day prior.

The vigil and march were organized by Total Liberation Collective, a “predominantly Black, non-hierarchical organization dedicated to the abolition of all structures of oppression that impede total liberation.”

Demonstrators called for the decriminalization of sex work and a stop to xenophobic rhetoric against black, indigenous, and people of color.

According to local news reports, 3,800 incidents of anti-Asian racism, mainly against women, occurred in the United States over the last year.

Videos shared by Chuck Modi show a group of demonstrators marching with a banner reading “The police can’t protect us. We must look out for each other” in one clip and chanting “F*** white supremacy” in another. Credit: Chuck Modiano via Storyful