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Sikh Awareness Seminar on April 9, 2011 in Sacramento, CA

March 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As reported in the Elk Grove Citizen, in the shadow of the Elk Grove, CA shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal, the Sikh Temple of Sacramento, in West Sacramento, is holding a Sikh Awareness Seminar for educators on April 9, 2011 from 9:30 – 11:30 AM, after which a free lunch is to be provided: Guests must send an RSVP by emailing Dr. Onkar Singh Bindra at osbindra@yahoo.com and copying pardeep@bangainc.com by March 30. Information such as the guest’s name, […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Sikh Awareness Seminar, Sikh Temple of Sacramento, Surinder Singh, West Sacramento

Elk Grove, CA shootings: the investigation continues

March 21, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“This case is going to be broken by someone giving us that one vital tip,” said Officer Christopher Trim, a police spokesman. The investigation continues into the shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal, the surviving victim who is still listed in critical condition in hospital and has not yet been able to speak with police. The Sac Bee reports on the state of this admittedly challenging investigation so far.

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh

A community responds to Elk Grove, CA shootings

March 14, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the aftermath of the tragic shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal, it has been very heartening to see the support offered from the greater community – nationally and locally – towards the Sikh community in the Sacramento area. After Friday’s vigil at the scene of the attack (read more and see additional photos in the Elk Grove Citizen), the funeral for Surinder Singh was held last Saturday, in which over 500 people attended. Among those who attended to pay […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Amar Shergill, CrimeStoppers, Darrell Steinberg, Elk Grove, Floyd Mori, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Irfan Haq, Lynne Brown, Sacramento, Steve Detrick, Surinder Singh, West Sacramento

Photo & video: Candlelight vigil for Elk Grove, CA shooting victims

March 12, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last night, the Sikh and local community gathered for a candlelight vigil at the scene of the shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal in Elk Grove, California. Reports indicate that there were from 500 to over 1,000 people who attended. Police are still looking for the attacker(s). Read more about the vigil in the Sacramento Bee. The vigil was also presented on local TV news programs: KCRA video News10 video

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits, Picture of the Day • Tags: Amanpreet Kaur, Bhagat Singh, Candlelight vigil, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh

Candlelight Vigil on March 11, 2011 from 6-7 PM at East Stockton Boulevard and Geneva Pointe Drive

Update: Two elderly Sikhs shot in suburban Sacramento

March 10, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

There have been a few updates on last week’s horrible shooting of two elderly Sikh men in Elk Grove, California: The surviving victim, Gurmej Atwal, is now deemed in serious condition (upgraded from critical condition) in hospital. The funeral for Surinder Singh is on Saturday. While the motive of this shooting is still unclear (and no confirmation on whether the victims were targeted for their appearance), police have been actively investigating this crime for leads, including the unprecedented set-up of a checkpoint […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Elk Grove, Elk Grove Police Department, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh

Cab driver’s attackers admit to hate crime

March 7, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Back in November, Harbhajan Singh, a 56-year-old cab driver in Sacramento, California, was attacked and beaten by two men who were later apprehended by the police. The men were charged with assault and hate crime offenses. Today, the two men pleaded guilty: 41-year-old Pedro Ramirez and 33-year-old Johnny Morales were in court Monday to enter the plea agreement and admit their guilt. In exchange, Morales will be sentenced to a year in jail, and Ramirez will get 13 years. On the […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Harbhajan Singh, hate crime, Johnny Morales, Pedro Antonio Ramirez, robbery, Sacramento, taxicab

Two elderly Sikhs shot in suburban Sacramento

March 6, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Shocking news has come out of Elk Grove, California (a suburb of Sacramento), where two elderly Sikh men were shot on the street while out on an afternoon walk: Police said Saturday that they don’t know why someone gunned down two men – frail from heart attacks and advancing years – as they slowly ambled through a quiet Elk Grove neighborhood during their daily afternoon walk. Surinder Singh, 67, died Friday afternoon on the sidewalk along East Stockton Boulevard near […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh, Valarie Kaur

Sacramento cab driver attacked, cont’d

December 7, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

There have been a few updates over the past few days on this story: California Assemblywoman Marika Yamada out of West Sacramento has been supportive since Harbhajan Singh’s attack. Last Sunday, she addressed Sikhs at the Sacramento Sikh Temple: “More than 60 years ago, the Japanese were being discriminated against. The Chinese were wearing buttons that read, ‘I am Chinese’ so they wouldn’t be mistaken as Japanese,” said Yamada. “After September 11th, we’re seeing a similar situation with Sikhs and Muslims. […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Harbhajan Singh, hate crime, Marika Yamada, robbery, Sacramento, taxicab

Sacramento cab driver attacked, cont’d

December 2, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

No sooner did I write this that great news came through that two men have been arrested in the attack on Harbhajan Singh, a cab driver in Sacramento: …West Sacramento Police Lt. Tod Sockman announced the 41-year-old suspect [Pedro Antonio Ramirez] along with 33-year-old Johnny Morales turned themselves in to police. …The suspects were arrested on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon and commission of a hate crime. Both men are now in Yolo County Jail. Let us […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Harbhajan Singh, hate crime, Johnny Morales, Pedro Antonio Ramirez, robbery, Sacramento, taxicab

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Sikh Awareness Seminar on April 9, 2011 in Sacramento, CA

Elk Grove, CA shootings: the investigation continues

A community responds to Elk Grove, CA shootings

Photo & video: Candlelight vigil for Elk Grove, CA shooting victims

Update: Two elderly Sikhs shot in suburban Sacramento

Cab driver’s attackers admit to hate crime

Two elderly Sikhs shot in suburban Sacramento

Sacramento cab driver attacked, cont’d

Sacramento cab driver attacked, cont’d