U.S. lawmakers are commemorating the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, which claimed the lives of eight workers, including four Sikhs, while advocating for stronger hate crime prevention measures.
WASHINGTON, DC — Five years after a tragic mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, which resulted in the deaths of eight workers, including four members of the Sikh community, U.S. lawmakers are introducing a resolution to honor the victims. This initiative also aims to renew calls for stronger hate crime prevention and gun safety measures.
Leading the effort in Congress are U.S. Representatives Grace Meng, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Pramila Jayapal, André Carson, and Judy Chu, who is the Chair Emerita of CAPAC. Together, they seek to formally recognize the April 15, 2021 tragedy and its enduring impact on Sikh Americans as well as the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander communities…