Sacramento is making a notable change at City Hall, allowing members of the Sikh community to carry a ceremonial blade inside council chambers for the first time.
The new policy grants a religious exemption for the kirpan, a sacred article of faith traditionally worn by Sikhs, and answers longstanding concerns about access and religious freedom.
“It’s good to feel that I can exist as I am,” said Mandeep Singh, regional director of the Jakara Movement…