The “20/20” Special “Murder in Atlanta” Will Look Into the Recent Asian American Hate Crimes Tonight on ABC

ABC has announced a new 20/20 primetime special about the Atlanta mass shooting airing tonight, Friday, March 19.

What’s Happening:

  • ABC will air a live 20/20 special “Murder in Atlanta” tonight, Friday, March 19 at 10:00 pm ET.
  • The special will go into details on the aftermath of the Atlanta mass shooting and the increase in anti-Asian American hate crimes happening around the country.
  • The special will be hosted by ABC News’ Juju Chang, David Muir, and Eva Pilgrim.
  • 20/20 will trace the timeline of events that lead to the deadly shootings and take a look into the spas where the shootings took place.
  • It will also look at the racist stereotypes in pop culture, and politicans’ use of racist rhetoric during the pandemic as contributions leading to these hate crimes now occurring across the country.
  • “Murder in Atlanta” is produced by ABC News. Janice Johnston and Catherine McKenzie are executive producers.

The 20/20 special “Murder in Atlanta” will air tonight, March 19 from 10:00 – 11:00 pm ET on ABC.

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