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The bullying-hate crime link and the role of schools

September 17, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“When we think of how we might prevent the tragedy that occurred at the Sikh gurudwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, we must look to the harassment endured by Sikh-American children in schools,” said Assistant Attorney General, Thomas E Perez, at a bullying prevention conference in California. He was referring to the August 5 attack on a Wisconsin gurudwara in which six Sikh worshippers were killed. “Here in the Bay area, according to a 2010 survey, three quarters of Sikh-American boys […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections, Reports/Studies • Tags: Bay Area Civil Rights Report 2010, bullying, California, Education, hate crimes, SB1540, Sikh Coalition, Texas, Thomas Perez

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Picture of the Day: Lt. Brian Murphy makes first public appearance

September 17, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Oak Creek, WI police officer Lt. Brian Murphy, who was shot multiple times during the shooting rampage on the Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last month, made his first public appearance this past Sunday at a fundraiser for the victims of the attack: The event benefits the victims of the shooting. Lt. Murphy offered a thank you. But had to whisper, because he was shot in the throat. “I just wanted to let everyone know how appreciative I am, my […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: hate crimes, Lt. Brian Murphy, Oak Creek, Punjab Singh, Wisconsin

Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan introduces resolution to condemn WI Sikh attacks

September 11, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“I’m proud to join Rep. Paul Ryan as an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation denouncing this act of terror against the Sikh community in Wisconsin,” Royce said in a statement. “We must educate the public, letting them know of the commitment to service, equality, and tolerance embedded in Sikhism. The resolution might not offer consolation to those haunted by that violent attack, but it does display our commitment to religious tolerance.” — Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) co-sponsors a bill tabled […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Politics • Tags: Ed Royce, hate crimes, Oak Creek, Paul Ryan, Wisconsin

More crimes against Sikhs Americans, but not considered hate

September 4, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Since the murder of Dalbir Singh outside of his convenience store in Oak Creek, Wisconsin (in what is being called a robbery attempt) more attacks on and murders of Sikhs in the United States are coming to light. Prior to the shootings in Oak Creek, a 72-year-0ld Sikh man in New Jersey was severely beaten – and then arrested by police – in an altercation with a neighbor: On July 26th, Avtar Singh Ji went to Edward Koscovski’s shop to […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Avtar Singh, California, Fresno, hate crimes, Kashmir Singh, New Jersey, Paterson

Picture of the Day: “Love Your Sikh Neighbors”

August 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Christian organization “Sojourners” has placed billboard advertisements near sites of recent hate crimes against Sikhs and Muslims: In light of the recent acts of violence and vandalism against religious minorities across the country, Sojourners is calling on Christians to stand up against the hatred. Starting today, a billboard and newspaper ad will appear in Joplin, Mo., home to a mosque that burned to the ground earlier this month after suffering two previous acts of arson. Both the ad and the billboard […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Interfaith, Picture of the Day • Tags: advertisement, billboard, hate crimes, Joplin, Love Your Sikh Neighbors, Missouri, Oak Creek, Sojourners, Wisconsin

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W. Kamau Bell clears up confusion about Sikhs

August 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In this viral video, W. Kamau Bell, of the FX Network show Totally Biased, clears up some confusion about Sikhs.

Categories: Hate Crimes, Humor, TV/Movies • Tags: FX Network, hate crimes, Oak Creek, Totally Biased, W. Kamau Bell, Wisconsin

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Young Sikhs remind us to see God in all

August 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

One 11-year-old raised her hand shyly and nervously adjusted her pink-framed glasses as she spoke: “I believe the killer had God inside of him, but he chose not to listen to God and so he did a bad thing. He didn’t see God in other people, and that’s why he could hurt them.” — in an Op-Ed piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Simran Jeet Singh discusses the enlightening conversation he had with Sikh children about the murders that took […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections, Sikhism • Tags: Gurdwara, hate crimes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oak Creek, Simran Jeet Singh, Wisconsin

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Oak Creek’s “person of interest” and the stigma of suspicion

August 23, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Shortly after the shooting at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Gurdwara on August 5, the photo above of a man who was at the scene after the shooting was circulated by law enforcement as a “person of interest”: The tall, muscular man, with a tattoo on his biceps and wearing a pair of dark shades seemed out of place — even suspicious — to some, as he briefly watched and even videotaped the aftermath of the shooting, which left six dead. […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Gurdwara, hate crimes, Oak Creek, profiling, Wisconsin

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Heroic Oak Creek, WI Police Lt. Brian Murphy released from hospital

August 22, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Oak Creek, WI Police Lieutenant Brian Murphy, who heroically took multiple gun shot wounds as he attempted to help victims of the attack on the Gurdwara, has reportedly been released from hospital today: Froedtert Hospital officials announced Wednesday afternoon, August 22nd Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy was released from the hospital. Lt. Murphy was critically injured during the shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek Sunday, August 5th. Lt. Murphy was among the first to the scene of […]

Categories: Hate Crimes • Tags: Gurdwara, hate crimes, Lt. Brian Murphy, Oak Creek, Wisconsin

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Tag: hate crimes

The bullying-hate crime link and the role of schools

Picture of the Day: Lt. Brian Murphy makes first public appearance

Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan introduces resolution to condemn WI Sikh attacks

More crimes against Sikhs Americans, but not considered hate

Picture of the Day: “Love Your Sikh Neighbors”

W. Kamau Bell clears up confusion about Sikhs

Young Sikhs remind us to see God in all

Oak Creek’s “person of interest” and the stigma of suspicion

Heroic Oak Creek, WI Police Lt. Brian Murphy released from hospital