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Lawmakers calls for end to anti-Asian violence

Since the start of the pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been on the rise, even as an estimated two million AAPIs serve on the frontlines as health care workers and first responders. California Congresswoman Judy Chu joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why she's joining forces with leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to demand legislation to address the uptick in racism and violence.

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Asian American voter turnout soars in Georgia

As activists work to mobilize voters ahead of Georgia's critical Senate runoff elections in January, exit poll data shows the state's Asian American community nearly doubled its turnout compared with 2016. Stephanie Cho, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why the group is being eyed by Democrats in their attempt to flip control of the Senate.

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