Sikh News USA

USA: Protest Held Against “Cow Culture” Conference Featuring Subramanian Swamy in California

On May 20, Indian immigrant communities from throughout California gathered to protest a “Cow Culture” conference at the India Community Center in Milpitas, CA which featured Indian Member of Parliament Subramanian Swamy.

New York Police Department (NYPD) Gets Its First Female Turbaned Sikh Police Officer

Gursoach Kaur has become the first female turbaned Sikh auxiliary police officer (APO) in the New York Police Department (NYPD).

CNN Episode Featuring Sikh Community Airs May 6th: Sikh Coalition

United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell will air the groundbreaking episode exclusively featuring the Sikh American community on Sunday, May 6th at 10 pm EST/PST, the Sikh Coalition said in a statement issued on May 02.

Diverse Californian Coalition Holds Candlelight Vigil for Asifa in San Jose

The arc of history in America and in the world is changed by you individuals coming together, said Dominic Caserta, a city councillor from neighboring Santa Clara, as he took the loudspeaker during an April 29 candlelight vigil for Asifa in San Jose, California.

Sikh Students in California Demand Justice for Asifa at Candlelight Vigil

Sikh students at University of California, Davis held a candlelight vigil on the evening of April 24 to demand justice for Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old girl who was gang-raped and strangled near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

Local Sikhs Group Takes Up Initiative To Re-name Park in Bakersfield After Jaswant Singh Khalra

It is learned that the local Sikhs of Bakersfield a small town in the state of California, has kicked off a movement to "rename Stone-creek Park to Jaswant Singh Khalra Park and honor Bakersfield’s

Sikh American Story To Air on CNN on May 6: Sikh Coalition

The Sikh Coalition announced this week that CNN’s Emmy Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell will feature the first-ever hour-long cable episode exclusively focusing on the Sikh American community.

Academics and Activists Praise New Book “Captivating the Simple-Hearted: A Struggle for Human Dignity”

The book probes what it means to be Sikh and brings important questions of Sikh resistance into the forefront with a wide spectrum of historical accounts that rupture hegemonic discourses.

New Wave of Hate Crimes Demands Vigilance, Says Sikh Coalition

A US based Sikh civil rights group called Sikh Coalition on Thursday expressed deep concern over rising menace of hate crimes against religious and ethnic minorities residing in USA.

Two Days World Sikh Convention 2018 to Commence in New York Today

A two days convention is going to be held at New York on March 3 and 4. The convention is being organised by some members of the 15 member coordination committee of the World Sikh Parliament (WSP).

Indiana State Legislature Hails Sikhs Contribution To USA

As per the media reports emanating from USA, Indiana's state legislature have unanimously passed resolutions praising the "significant contribution" of Sikh Americans

Sikh Research Institute To Hold A Seminar On The Work & Life Of Professor Puran Singh

A US based Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is going to organize a seminar, celebrating the work and life of prominent Sikh scholar Professor Puran Singh.

Satjeet Kaur is New Executive Director of The Sikh Coalition

The Sikh Coalition has announced Satjeet Kaur as the organization’s new Executive Director. Satjeet Kaur will lead the day-to-day management of the Sikh Coalition’s staff and drive the strategic direction of the organization.

SikhRI to Hold Live Webinar on ‘Guru Granth Sahib and the Vedic Thought’

The Sikh Research Institution is going to hold a live webinar on February 24th, 2018 on topic: 'Guru Granth Sahib and the Vedic Thought'.

First Sikh Mayor Of Hoboken City In USA Gets Death Threats

Recently elected first Sikh mayor of the Hoboken city in New Jersey Ravinder Singh Bhalla on Friday reportedly acknowledged that there were  death threats

Authorities Commit To Making Decision in Northwest Illinois Hate Crime Case: Sikh Coalition

The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department contends that the investigation had stalled because Uber has not responded to their warrant for the attacker’s Uber account information that was filed on February 6, 2018 - a week after the assault occurred.

USA: In Clear Hate Crime Case, Gunman Threatens Sikh in Northwest Illinois

It is learnt that a passenger put a gun to the head of a Sikh Uber driver after demanding to know “which country do you belong to?” and telling him “I hate turban people” on Sunday, January 28th.

Sikh Project Exhibition Launches in Maryland This Month

On February 14, 2018, the Sikh Project photography exhibition will launch in Sandy Spring, Maryland.

SikhRI Announces A New Course titled “Anand Sahib” for Blissful Life

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has announced the release of a new online course Anand Sahib that explores the bani of Anand Sahib.

USA: New Jersey Senate Appoints Country’s First Sikh Attorney General

As per the media reports the New Jersey senate on Tuesday confirmed the country's first Sikh state attorney general. Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Singh Grewal

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