Browsing Tag: Hate Crimes

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.

The times were tumultuous. No matter the race, religion or color, every American felt the trauma. 9/11 brought the nation together. But it also tore apart the national fabric, exposing fault lines that we had brushed aside with a tolerant wink.

My son, Zoraver Singh, is turning four next week. He is my daily source of inspiration. He shows me how to live in “Chardi Kala,” boundless optimism. My hope is that one day Zoraver will be able to walk the streets of New Jersey and New York and everywhere in this nation with his head held high,...

National Sikh community leaders and a member of the Oak Creek Sikh temple are preparing for a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday on violent extremism, held in response to the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.

In addition to these oft-reported incidents, thousands of others have experienced violent assaults motivated by racism, religious intolerance, sexism, ableism, gender identity, sexual orientation, or immigration status. It is time for our national leaders to address the increasing number of hate crimes and hate groups in America.

It's a scenario no law enforcement officer can predict, but if or when it happens, quick action is all it takes to put down an active shooter.

Whatever the roots of Mr. Page’s hatred, it is wrong to assume that every attack against a Sikh is really meant for a Muslim. That assumption overlooks the long history of discrimination and hatred directed at Sikhs in America

Nineteen U.S. Senators, led by California Senator Dianne Feinstein, issued a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today, urging the Justice Department to track hate crimes against Sikhs.

After she passed us, she turned around and said something I would never forget: “If you don’t know which door to open, go back to your country.”

In recent times, Sikhs have been targets of hate crime because of their turbans and this is an issue that Sikh leaders discussed with VP Biden in addition to other issues related to their community.

Valerie Kaur complies heart rending stories of Americans who face the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

US Embassy is ashamed over the hate crimes happening in Us with sikhs post 9/11 tragedy.

Sikhs fed up over incidents, seek better community awareness.

Hundreds Pour into the Streets in Support of March for Sikh Children.