Making reference to the August mass murder of Sikhs in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and subsequent attacks on mosques in the United States, the Illinois state legislature recently passed a resolution called HR 1193-Encourage Religious Tolerance to denounce hate crimes and encourage participation and civic engagement of minorities and immigrants (via @sepiamutiny): The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Daniel Biss, (D-Skokie), is more of a statement against anti-Asian bigotry than a legal measure. But it has impact because it comes on the […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Politics • Tags: Ami Gandhi, Daniel Biss, HR 1193, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois House of Representatives, Oak Creek, Rajinder Majo, SAAPRI, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, South Asian American Polity and Research Institute, Wisconsin