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Sikh Temple Reopens in Wisconsin Following Neo-Nazi Attack

HeadlineAug 13, 2012

Sikh worshipers in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, held their first official service Sunday since a neo-Nazi attacked the temple killing six people. Hundreds of Sikhs came from across the country to take part in the service. Two days earlier, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke before thousands of people at a memorial service in Oak Creek.

Eric Holder: “Unfortunately for the Sikh community, this sort of violence has become all too common in recent years. In the recent past, too many Sikhs have been targeted and victimized simply because of who they are, how they look and what they believe. It is wrong, it is unacceptable, and it will not be tolerated.”

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