Sikhs proudly wear the dastar (turban) and kara (steel bangle) in India. They are also allowed to carry a kirpan (sacred dagger) in domestic flights, while even plastic toy knives are confiscated ...

The chancellor of the University of North Carolina Charlotte apologized for the student’s detainment over a kirpan, “an article of faith in Sikhism.” Former Senior Breaking News Editor A ...

Officials at a North Carolina university are being criticized after an incident in which a Sikh student was detained for wearing a kirpan, a curved dagger carried by some Sikhs as part of their faith.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has apologized after a video was posted online showing a Sikh student who was handcuffed for carrying a kirpan, a religious article that resembles a ...

A student carrying a kirpan, a curved dagger that is a symbolic expression of faith in Sikhism, was handcuffed and detained on Thursday at UNC Charlotte's Student Union, USA Today reported ...

A Sikh student being handcuffed at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus for carrying a Kirpan put a spotlight on weapons laws and religious protections.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte announced this week that it would allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan on campus, a religious article. The change comes about two months after a video ...

The new weapons policy, adopted on March 21, allows for Hopkinton Public Schools students initiated in the Sikh faith to carry a kirpan — a small, dull blade that Sikhs carry as part of their ...

A Sikh student being handcuffed at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus for carrying a Kirpan put a spotlight on weapons laws and religious protections. Despite instances like ...