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FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Modi visits the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, in Xian

World Apr 29

Indian government accused of trying to kill Sikh activists in U.S.

By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi

Nation Jan 06

Capt. Sukhbir Singh Toor is seeking less restrictive religious accommodation so that he and other Sikh Americans can practice their faith while serving as an active duty U.S. Marine Corps officer on deployment. Palm Springs, Calif., October 18, 2021. Photographer Mark Abramson. Courtesy of The Sikh Coalition.
U.S. Marine Corps compelled to allow Sikh Americans to begin basic training with turbans, beards

A federal court of appeals has granted a preliminary injunction to immediately allow two Sikh Americans to begin basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with their turbans, beards, and unshorn hair required by their faith.

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Nation Oct 11

2021 memorial for first Sikh American killed in hate crime after 9/11
Sikh Americans push for greater visibility, awareness against years of hate crimes, misunderstanding

“We want to spend the next 20 years increasingly focused on measures and efforts to build community power and increase the community's direct role in shaping policies at the local, state, and national levels, from education to hate crime prevention…

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

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