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Attacker gets 13 years in California hate crime against Sikh cabbie
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“Pedro Martinez was sentenced in a California court to 13 years in prison for his part in the November 2010 hate crime and assault of Harbhajan Singh, a Sikh cab driver,” reports Anju Kaur for the Sikh News Network. During the sentencing hearing, a statement was read on behalf of the family by Aman…
Sikh outdoor camp in California’s sequoias caters to at-risk Punjabi teens
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Fifteen U.S. boys, ages 13-16, all wearing Sikh turbans, are spending 10 days at California’s Bhujangi Academy, a ten-day outdoor camp for at-risk teens. The 15 were chosen carefully from Sikh families living in the U.S. that are worried their young teens are having problems with school or family, exhibiting low self-esteem or motivation, making poor peer…
Turban-wearing, motorcycling Sikhs ask Ontario for helmet exemption
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Sikhs who wear turbans while riding motorcycles say their obedience to their faith is far more important than safety. Unfortunately, traffic cops seldom see it that way. As a result, the Canadian Sikh Association is asking the Ontario government to exempt turban-wearing motorcyclists from having to wear a helmet, as now required by law. The meeting was attended by provincial…
City councilman calls for end to bullying of NYC’s turban-wearing Sikh children
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On his way home from school, Sanjeet had stopped by a local deli to grab a bite to eat when some boys came from behind and pulled off his dastaar. New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm, who was a teacher at the time, saw the incident and tried unsuccessfully to stop the perpetrators. “I loved…
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