Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the first recorded case of post-9/11 retaliation. Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh man profiled as Muslim, was killed outside his own gas station in Mesa.The Sodhis remember their lost family member on Sept.15 every year. This year, interfaith leaders, elected officials and community members were in attendance to honor Sodhi’s memory.
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It hurts. That could have been my grandmother, my grandfather, my mother, father, my friends, the 24-year-old told IndyStar. My own grandparents work at a factory. Our grandparents sacrificed a lot to come to this country and to give us the American dream.
Singh and members of the Sikh Coalition and Sikh United groups during a vigil Thursday at the Greenwood Amphitheater demanded accountability and answers from FedEx, law enforcement and elected officials for the victims families and the survivors. This can t be something that happens and we move on a month later, Singh said. We ll keep pushing authorities to keep investigating; we need details. And most importantly we need to know if FedEx holds merchandise as more valuable than human life.
A week later: Sikhs in Indiana demand accountability from FedEx, police after shooting Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star
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One week after the deadliest mass shooting in Indianapolis recent history, Sundeep Singh looked at the photos of four members of his community who were killed.
It hurts. That could have been my grandmother, my grandfather, my mother, father, my friends, the 24-year-old told IndyStar. My own grandparents work at a factory. Our grandparents sacrificed a lot to come to this country and to give us the American dream.