Civil Liberties/Civil Rights

Source: The American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org/news/2001/n101601a.html On October 16, 2001, the American Civil Liberties Union issued a press release stating "ACLU Calls On Providence Police To Dismiss Case Against Sikh Arrested At Train...

Source: The Providence Journal http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/story.pl/opinion/06350791.htm On October 15, 2001, The Providence Journal published the editorial by Dr. Stephen Prothero "Rhode Island Should Let Sikhs Be Sikhs."

Source: The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/284/metro/Sikh_is_prosecuted_for_swor… On October 11, 2001 The Boston Globe reported "Sikh is prosecuted for sword." The article explains that Sher Singh, the Sikh man pulled from a train...

Source: The Providence Journal http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/story.pl/metro/06329313.htm On October 11, 2001 The Providence Journal reported, "Hearing for Sikh with dagger postponed." The article noted that Sher Singh's lawyer requested a postponement "to...

Source: Star Tribune On December 2, 2000, the Star Tribune reportedthat "Muslim cabdrivers who object to transporting alcohol for religiousreasons complain they are being forced to choose between their faith andtheir livelihoods at the Minneapolis-St...