“It is this partnership with law enforcement and with the community that changes the community for good,” said Modesto City Schools Board trustee Cindy Marks.
'If Donald Trump thought I was a Muslim, I'd be proud' - turban-wearing Sikh who interrupted rally says he wanted to challenge candidate's 'old man mutterings'
Sikh community of Phoenix celebrates 15 years of Monthly Meals Seva to the Homeless of Phoenix
The Miri Piri Academy students performed Gatka and enthralled the spectators at the Houston MLK Day parade. A swelling crowd of 300,000 spectators hailed the Sikh group with loud clapping and approving ‘yes’ sound as the group passed through the parade.
While the Unity 5K began as a remembrance of those lost at the Sikh Temple shootings in Oak Creek Wisconsin in 2012, this year the groups remembered those lost in the recent shootings in Charleston, SC and Chattanooga, TN.
In a letter to International Basketball Federation, lawmakers in the US have urged that turbans should not be seen as a violation of official rules of the world body.
When undocumented immigrants move through government-run detention centers in the U.S., it can take months before they find out if they'll be deported or allowed to stay in the country. During this long wait, many become frustrated. And some turn to religion.
SALDEF’s 2015 SikhLEAD Internship Class continues to make their generation’s presence known on Capitol Hill. This year, alongside Congressman Mike Honda’s office, they will host Langar on the Hill.
As part of its weekly festival from May through September to show they are an integral part of the American Society, Sikh Sewak Society International celebrated Sikh Awareness Day last week in Willimantic, Connecticut with a variety of cultural events and a plethora of ethnic food from different parts of the world.
For every Sikh American, it was also impossible to ignore the tragic parallels between the Charleston violence and the grief our community experienced nearly three years ago in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. In my own moments of prayer, I found myself grieving for everybody impacted in South Carolina, but also for the Oak Creek sangat, who courageously continue to inspire all of us with the Sikh spirit of Chardi Kala
Charleston and the nation were devastated when a hate-filled gunman entered a church and killed nine beautiful worshippers at a Bible study.
On December 11th, a contingent of about 25 members of valley FBI members was invited by Mrs Balbir Kaur and Mrs Rangi to attend the talk offered by Dr. Sachdev. After being served with breakfast around 10 am they were taken to the class room to attend the above stated session.
“Sethi was selected because he is a rising star in film direction, which will help fuel Sikh American awareness in the long run,” said Sona Simran Kaur, communications director at SALDEF.
On Monday, the Obama Administration unveiled updated guidance on how federal law enforcement should address racial profiling. Rather than discarding the ineffective practice, the new guidance issued by the Department of Justice gives profiling a new lease on life.
If my time in the Army taught me anything, it's that when adversity strikes we band together and find solutions. This policy might be bureaucratically complicated, but the solution is as simple and straightforward as it gets.
Yesterday, in the USA, CBS premiered an introduction to Sikhism with Simran Jeet Singh, and it is now available online. This is a historic moment for the Sikh community.
He was the first Sikh Indian Physician to become a Colonel in the United States Army. He retired from the Army after 25 years of meritorious service on January 30, 2009.
In celebration of its 125-year history, the Sikh American community will have its own float in the 2015 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on New Year’s Day, marking the first time the Indian American community will be represented in the annual parade of flowers, music and sports.
A U.S. commission has asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikh Americans from the American armed forces.
A Lone Texas Horse Woman Races Marwari Horse in a Boisterous Sikh Ride in the Punjab
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour in Seattle sentenced Jamie Larson to 40 months in prison for yelling racial slurs and beating taxi driver Kashmira Hothi.
The arrest and treatment in custody of an Indian diplomat in New York City has caused an uproar in India, and a week after the incident, there are signs of an all-out diplomatic row with the U.S.
Aside from long workdays, long commutes and also bringing work home.... are clearly interfering with American's sleep time.
Thousands turned out Saturday for the 15th annual Free Coat Giveaway at the Boys & Girls Club of Tracy, sponsored by Tracy Sikh families.
Thanksgiving was celebrated by Sikhs of Connecticut by implementing Guru Nanak dev ji fundamentals “share with needy”.
People were over thrilled after the event and hopefully would now be able to relate more to their new Sikh friends and their commitment towards Sikhism.
Fresno's Sikh community presented a donation Saturday to the Poverello House that will pay for 40,000 meals for the month of November.
The World Sikh Council – America Region (WSC-AR) has worked closely with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for nearly two years to prepare and finally secure approval of ‘Sikh Religious Award’.
Beside his grave old glory waved, For his country his life he gave, Staring at his name etched in stone, He gave all and is not alone, ...
The Punjabi-American Festival, held each year on the last Sunday in May, is organized by the Punjabi-American Heritage Society, which was founded in 1993 to encourage cross-cultural understanding in the community.

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