Category: Americas
San Francisco Attorney Harmeet Dhillon to be Honored in Washington D.C.
:dateline:San Francisco based attorney and Sikh civil rights activist Harmeet K. Dhillon will be awarded the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund's (SALDEF) Public Service Award at its National Gala on...
Rare Promotion For Sikh In US Army
:dateline:Simranpreet Lamba, the Army’s only enlisted Sikh soldier, was promoted to corporal, making him the first Sikh to earn that rank in more than 30 years, according to the News Tribune.
“I...
WSO Lauds PM Harper’s Boycott of Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) commends Prime Minister Stephen Harper for deciding to forego his attendance at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Sri Lankan capital of...
Depictions of Guru Sahib Removed from Los Angeles Bar and Restaurant
:dateline:A bar and pub in the city of Hollywood, near Los Angeles, California has removed the depictions of the Gurus. As reported by Sikh24 earlier, pictures from the bar were found to...
VIDEO: Sikh Students Host Turban Day in Washtington DC Kogan Plaza
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:dateline:The Sikh Student Association helped students wrap their heads with turbans in Kogan Plaza on Sunday to promote Sikh awareness.
“Turban Day,” which is celebrated globally, is meant to promote cultural understanding, students...
New US Federal Kirpan Policy
:dateline:The Sikh Coalition has created a “Know Your Rights” document explaining the federal government’s new policy allowing for greater accommodation of Sikh kirpans in most federal buildings. The federal government implemented this...
Major Retailers Remove “Turban and Beard” Costume
:dateline:Less than a week after Dr. Prabhjot Singh was slurred as “Osama” and viciously assaulted in a hate crime in New York City, the Sikh Coalition successfully persuaded Walmart and RiteAid to...
Seva Food Bank Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
:dateline:The Seva Food Bank, a project of Sikhs Serving Canada, a registered not-for-profit organization, is a large scale project that provides safe, nutritious, healthy and culturally-appropriate food and donated personal items to...
