Appendix I - Select Media Coverage

In 2004, hundreds of news stories covered the work of the Sikh Coalition. Below is a selection of those stories. Visit www.sikhcoalition.org to watch the videos and television coverage and to read many of the actual stories.

• “Dastaar” - Documentary on problems facing Sikh Americans-Kevin Lee
• Radio story on the work of the Sikh Coalition-BBC Radio Broadcast
• “Sikh Protestors say NYPD under-reporting Hate Crimes”, WABC
• “Teen Says Club Ousted Him For Wearing Turban; Sikh Coalition Tries To Resolve Issue”, WDIV
• Kevin Harrington (Sat Hari Singh) Case Against the MTA - CNN
• Rajinder Singh case- WB News
• Rajinder Singh case- Fox News
• Rajinder Singh case- New York One

• “He Won Battle For Turban”, Tribune News Service, December 15, 2004
• “ In the Subway, Bias misstep turns into cultural lesson”, Newsday, November 4, 2004.
• “Sikh trucker accuses Oregon police of abuse”, The Appeal-Democrat, October, 4, 2004
• “ End Of The Line? Kevin Harrington At The Helm Of The 4 Train”, Irish Echo, August 12, 2004
• “Educate Yourself and Others”, Co-Op America Quarterly, August 4, 2004
• “Hate Crimes Against Indians”, Little India, August 4, 2004
• “Civil Rights Rollback; The spread of racial profiling since 9-11”, The Village Voice, August 3, 2004
• “NYPD to allow cops with turbans”, The Statesman ( India), July 30, 2004
• “NY Police Lift Turban Ban for Sikh Traffic Cop” , Reuters, July 29, 2004
• “Four arrested in beating Sikh in Richmond Hill”, Times Ledger, July 29, 2004.
• “NYPD will reinstate Sikhs”, Newsday, July 29, 2004
• “Two Sikhs Win Back Jobs Lost by Wearing Turbans”,  The New York Times, July 29, 2004
• “OK Turbans for Sikh Traffic Agents”, Daily News ( New York), July 29, 2004
• “Sikhs in New York Police dept to be allowed turban, beard”, The Press Trust of India, July 29, 2004
• “Grandmother rallies for peace, justice” , Newsday, July 25, 2004
• “Sikh teen banned from club due to turban”, Big News Network, July 24, 2004
• “Sikh teen banned from club due to turban”, United Press International, July 23, 2004
• “Ouster for wearing turban angers teen; Pontiac club told him it has ban on hats”, Detroit Free Press, July 23, 2004
• “Boro Hall protesters decry Richmond Hill Sikh assault” , Flushing Times, July 22, 2004
• “Boro Hill Protestors decry Richmond Hill Sikh assault”, Fresh Meandows Times, July 22, 2004.
• “Bias Attack Protest: Rally Condemns Gang's Savage Beating of Sikh”, New York Daily News, July 16, 2004
• “American Sikhs Shocked by "Inflammatory" AP Article”, The NewStandard, July 16, 2004
• “Sikhs Speak Out On Handling Of Bias Case” , Queens Tribune, July 15, 2004.
• “Sikhs rally in Queens to Protect Police Handling of Bias Attack”, Community Gazette, July 13, 2004.
• “TA Edict Spurs Turban Tussle” , Daily News, June 24, 2004.
• “Transit Rules? Scratch Head, Covered or Not”, June 8, 2004.
• “Turbans aren’t unsafe”, Newsday, June 8, 2004
• “Sikh begins work at subway yard” , Newsday, June 8, 2004.
• “Wants Old Job Back; Sikh Fights MTA in Row over Turban” , Newsday, June 7, 2004.
• “Subway Driver Transferred over Turban” , United Press International, June 7, 2004.
• “Sikh TA Driver Reassigned” , Newsday, June 7, 2004.
• “ MTA Reassigns Veteran Subway Motorman For Wearing A Turban”, New York One, June 7, 2004
• “TA Derails Worker Over Turban”, Daily News, June 7, 2004.
• “State Lawyer to Aid Sikh Suing Police in Bias Case”, The New York Times, June 5, 2004
• “Sikh Cabbies Rally”, Daily News, May 26, 2004
• “Sikh Drivers protest Anti-Turban Policy”, Tolerance Weekly News, May 26, 2004.
• “Long Hair, Deep Faith And Bigotry”,  The New York Times, April 11, 2004
• “Lies that Shook a Community”, Star Ledger, March 16, 2004
• “A Cultural Torment ; False Report Underscores Pressures on Young Sikhs” , The Record, March 14, 2004
• “Army rules deter Sikhs from joining”, Sacramento Bee, February 27, 2004
• “Members of U.S. Congress write to French Government to Express Concern About Ban on Articles of Faith; Coalition sends team of Eight to Congress to Rally Congressional Support for Letter”, PR Newswire, February 9, 2004
• “Teaching focus of Sikhs' forum ; Education of public, youths about religion is goal of Coalition”, San Antonio Express-News ( Texas), January 24, 2004