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 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...
Second Shooting at Northern California Gurdwara Being Investigated By Law Enforcement
SMART Notifies FBI, Coordinating Local Response Fairfield, CA – Following the second shooting in the last two weeks at...
Educational Testing Service Apologizes to Sikh Woman; Agrees to Issue Guidelines Regarding Religiously Mandated Head-Coverings
SMART Encourages Community to Report Incidents, Exercise Their Rights Washington, DC – Following an incident where a Sikh woman...
SMART Applauds DOJ for Protecting Student’s Religious Rights
Action Upholds American Citizens’ Right to Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that...
Racist Graffiti Spray Painted on Sikh Gurdwara in Fresno
SMART Notifies FBI, Monitoring Fresno Police Investigation Fresno, CA – The Sikh Association of Fresno Gurdwara (place of worship)...