SMART Testifies at California Assembly Hearings about Sikh Americans
California Assembly member Judy Chu, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Hate Crimes, recently convened two hearings to...
New York City Agencies Sued by Justice Department for Discrimination against Sikh American, Other Employees
Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of Justice informed SMART today that it is filing a lawsuit against the agencies...
Assistant Attorney General Acosta Meets with Sikhs in Atlanta; Addresses Discrimination in Schools
SMART’s Meetings with High-ranking Government Officials Yielding Results across the U.S. Washington, DC—Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights R....
Sikh American Student Seeks Answers from Secret Service about Detention before DNC
SMART Coordinating with Student, Law Enforcement Boston, MA – Following the seven-hour detention of a Sikh American student by...
SMART’s Law Enforcement Trainings Inform Hundreds Across the Country
Law Enforcement Partnership Program Moving Forward Washington, DC— Over 5,000 local, state, and federal law enforcement officials have now...
SMART meets with Attorney General Ashcroft
Washington, DC – Attorney General John Ashcroft met with SMART and representatives of other Arab and Muslim American civil...
SMART Welcomes Senate Approval of Strengthened Hate Crimes Legislation
Washington, DC – SMART today applauded the Senate for approving the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA) as an...
SMART Concerned about Possible Hate Crimes Following Saudi Arabia Murder
Organization Expresses Condolences, Encourages Community to Exercise Caution Washington, DC — Following news reports that Paul M. Johnson, Jr....
Sikh American New York City Subway Train Operator Re-instated with Turban
SMART Encourages Passage of Pending Federal ‘Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA)’ Washington, DC – The New York City Metropolitan...
SMART Meets with FBI Director, Pushes Outreach and Training
Washington, DC – Representatives from the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART) again met with FBI Director Robert...