Indianapolis Sikhs Mourn FedEx Shooting Victims as Questions About Motive Linger
Four of the eight people killed on Thursday night were from Indiana’s growing Sikh community.
Family members of Amarjeet Johal, one of the victims of the shooting at the FedEx facility, gathered at the Sikh Satsang in Indianapolis, on Saturday.Credit.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times
April 17, 2021, 7:58 p.m. ET
INDIANAPOLIS For decades now, Sikhs have come by the thousands to Central Indiana seeking good jobs, quiet lives and affordable homes. Some became doctors or police officers, but many others worked as truckers or in warehouses, toiling overnight and out of the public eye to support their families.
How Americaâs Vaccine System Makes People With Health Problems Fight for a Place in Line
At least 37 states allow people with certain health conditions to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a New York Times survey. But a new skirmish has emerged over who will go first.
Waiting in line for Covid vaccines at a mass vaccination site in San Francisco.Credit.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Published March 9, 2021Updated March 27, 2021
As states have begun vaccinating Americans with medical conditions that may raise their risk for a severe case of Covid-19, they are setting widely varying rules about which conditions to prioritize.