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Celebrating Lunar New Year in a time of grief

MONTEREY PARK, CA - JANUARY 23: A mourner attends a candlelight vigil for victims of a mass shooting on January 23, 2023 in Monterey Park, California. At least 10 people were killed and another 10 people were injured during a mass shooting that took place at a dance studio in Monterey Park. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images) VCG/VCG via Getty Images hide caption

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Celebrating Lunar New Year in a time of grief

February 1, 2023 • In this week's episode, we dive into the traditions and stories that shape Lunar New Year, and why violence and tragedy in the U.S. on the eve of the holiday cuts deep for celebrants. We also visit Monterey Park, California, and talk to its Asian American residents and neighbors about what the "ethnoburb" means to them beyond the shooting on January 21.

Celebrating Lunar New Year in a time of grief

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Here's what we know about the Monterey Park shooting victims

People gather at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting over the weekend at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's what we know about the Monterey Park shooting victims

January 25, 2023 • The families of the 11 people who died in the attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio are sharing memories of their loved ones.

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with victims' families, local leaders and community members who were impacted by the shootings in Half Moon Bay. Aaron Kehoe/AP hide caption

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At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

January 24, 2023 • The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

The suspected Monterey Park attacker was 72. Here's why older shooters are rare

Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Sunday. A 72-year-old suspect was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a white van in Torrance, Calif. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The suspected Monterey Park attacker was 72. Here's why older shooters are rare

January 24, 2023 • Amidst the familiar pattern in gun violence stories, the suspect in the Monterey Park shooting appears to be an outlier.

Monterey Park community is relieved shooter is no longer a threat, Rep. Chu says

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Monterey Park community is relieved shooter is no longer a threat, Rep. Chu says

January 23, 2023 • NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California, about the mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park that left 10 people dead.

Monterey Park community is relieved shooter is no longer a threat, Rep. Chu says

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New details emerge in the Monterey Park, California shooting that left 11 dead

Eleven people were killed and nine more were injured at a dance studio near a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday night. Here, a woman is seen praying for victims outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Monday. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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New details emerge in the Monterey Park, California shooting that left 11 dead

January 23, 2023 • Authorities say they are searching for a motive for the deadly mass shooting that took place over the weekend in a city east of Los Angeles at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.