Yearly Archives: 2012

Ten Sikh Women You Should Know

March 23rd, 2012 | Leave a comment

Published on Huffington Post

If you ask Sikhs about their religion, the first thing you will hear is belief in the Oneness of God.

The second is that Sikh men wear turbans to cover their long hair, an article of faith which tragically became a target after 9/11 (See, I just did it).

But if you linger a minute longer, you will hear us beam… Continue Reading

 

Ending Police Abuse: FBI Arrests Officers for Tyrannizing Latinos

January 31st, 2012 | Leave a comment

In law school, alongside dedicated classmates, I fought a case taking on a corrupt police department in East Haven, CT. It began one cold February night in the basement of a church, where Latino families gathered to tell stories of abuse and racial profiling at the hands of police officers. People were scared to come forward, but faith and community leaders in that local Catholic church urged them to tell their stories in the light… Continue Reading