Family Reporting Burglary is Handcuffed, References Made to Muslims and Mumbai Bombings

(Houston, Texas) December 8 , 2008 - A Sikh family that reported a burglary last week was handcuffed, asked about the bombings in Mumbai, and told by an officer that "he knows Muslims." The Sikh Coalition strongly condemns the misbehavior of Harris County Sheriff's Department officers towards the Sikh family. Their behavior sends a loud message to Sikhs, Muslims, and other minorities that they are second class citizens in Houston.[More Information]

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Legal Victory for Sikh Prison Guard Applicant

December 1, 2008 - (Fremont, CA) A Sikh correctional officer applicant to the California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was told he must shave his religiously-mandated beard for a gasmask fit test or sacrifice his job opportunity. After a legal battle with the CDCR, an administrative court ruled in his favor.[More Information]

Sikh Coalition Wins Victory for Sukhvir Kaur; NWL Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

November 18, 2008 - A Sikh woman who suffered racial, religious and sexual harassment on the job has obtained justice by standing up to her employer. In a settlement agreemtn, National Wholesale Liquidators, Mrs. Kaur's former employer, eagreed to make changes to their employment policies and pay money damages to nine victims of harassment.[More Information]

Coalition Publishes Pioneering Sikh American Voter Guider

October 28, 2008 - In a groundbreaking effort for our community, the Sikh Coalition this year convinced U.S. presidential candidates to respond to a questionnaire about Sikh concerns. Historically, this is the first time that candidates have felt compelled to speak directly to Sikh American voters. It is a mark of the Sikh community's increasing political and voting power in the United States.[More Information]

Victory in San Francisco: Sikh Coalition Releases Third Quarterly Report Card to TSA

(Washington, D.C.) November 16, 2008 - The numbers are in. San Francisco International's troubling record of extra scrutiny for Sikh turbans seems to be a problem of the past.[More Information]

Coalition Files Friend of the Court Brief in U.S. Supreme Court

(New York, New York) November 12, 2008 - The Sikh Coalition earlier this month submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court. This marks the first time a Sikh organization has ever submitted an amicus, or friend of the court, brief to the high court [More Information]

Lexus recruiter Tells Sikh To Lose Facial Hair or Not Be Hired

(Little Falls, NJ) November 7, 2008 - A Sikh who was told to shave his facial hair or not be hired filed a charge of discrimination last week with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [More Information]

School Hate Crime Victime Receives Assistance from the Coalition and Nation's Top Law Firms

(Richmond Hill, NY) October 24, 2008 - School hate crime victim Jagmohan Singh Premi just began a new school year with high hopes.  Jagmohan now has the best law firms in the country working to ensure he receives justice for the attacks against him and is placed in a school that meets his educational needs.[More Information]

NASMDA and Sikh Coalition Partner to Overturn MCAT

Turban Search

October 17, 2008 - In partnership with the North American Sikh Medical and Dental Association (NASMDA), the Sikh Coalition this week succeeded in changing a policy that allowed searches and removal of religious headwear worn by Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT) examinees. [More Information]