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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

TSA, USA cont’d

December 24, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The TSA is finding itself under increasing scrutiny. When not even a Sikh diplomat was spared from the demand to remove his turban at a US airport, the SGPC (the Sikhs’ representative body that manages Sikh shrines in India) held a demonstration outside the US Embassy in New Delhi to protest to the alleged targeting of Sikh turbans by the TSA. However, the TSA is receiving heat not just from abroad, but also from home.

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits • Tags: Air travel, Airport security, AIT machines, California, Federal Flight Deck Officer, FFDO, Sacramento, SGPC, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, whistleblower

Sacramento Gurdwara among “Best of Sacramento”

December 7, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh Temple of Sacramento was nominated by SacMag (Sacramento Magazine, available everywhere in the city) in their 2010 Best of Sacramento list: Best Community Mealtime: Sikh Temple of Sacramento’s Langar Hall Everyone’s welcome to come for a free vegetarian meal at the Langar Hall (community kitchen), where all eat together regardless of race, religion, economic status or gender. Many categories in the list are comedic, but it’s nice to see a Gurdwara be recognized about being a great feature […]

Categories: News Bits, Reports/Studies • Tags: Best of Sacramento, Gurdwara, SacMag, Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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