{
  "id": 6058311,
  "title": "Sikh community targeted with death and hate messages amid holy procession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:09:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049637/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy-procession/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amid the Sikh community’s annual Nagar Kirtan procession, a display of hatred emerged in Winnipeg. Death threats and swastikas were spray-painted on signs along the route of the holy event, which features the Guru Granth Sahib, the religion’s sacred scripture. Social media shared an image of the desecrated transit sign.\n\nWinnipeg police confirmed that several signs bore hate messages. A Sikh attendee expressed confusion over the bigotry, stating that racism has escalated beyond acceptable limits. Harbans Singh Brar, president of the Sikh Society of Manitoba, remained steadfast, urging the community to stay strong and optimistic in the face of adversity. He stated, \"It’s (hate) everywhere in the world. Don’t worry. Come here and enjoy yourself. We will pray for the whole community.\"\n\nManitoba Premier Wab Kinew vehemently condemned the hateful graffiti, declaring that there is no place for racism against Sikhs or any people in the province. Const. Claude Chancy announced an increased police presence at the event. The incident is being treated as a hate crime. The Winnipeg Police Service’s 2025 statistical report revealed that hate-motivated crimes more than doubled, increasing from 44 cases in 2024 to 112 in 2025.",
  "summary": "The Sikh community is disappointed after seeing death threats spray painted on several signs along their procession route in downtown Winnipeg ahead of the event on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Death threats and swastikas spray-painted on Sikh procession signs",
    "Manitoba Premier condemns hate crime, vows community strength",
    "Police presence increased, hate crimes up 2.5x from 2024"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Sikh community targeted with death and hate messages amid holy procession",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/sikh-community-targeted-with-death-and-hate-messages-amid-holy-6060040",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:09:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}