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Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speaking to The New York Times about neo-Nazi bands with ties to Wade M. Page, accused of killing six people in a shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis.

The music that comes from these bands is incredibly violent and it talks about murdering Jews, black people, gay people and a whole host of other enemies. It is music that could not be sold over the counter around the country. Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speaking …

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For Sikhs, turban is a proud symbol — and a target

Law enforcement authorities don't know why suspected gunman Wade Michael Page burst into a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., on Sunday and opened fire, killing six before he was shot dead by the police.But many American Sikhs say they do know this: Their community has been targeted by a growing number of hate crimes since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The New York-based Sikh Coalition reports more than 700 such incidents since 2001. The question is: Why?

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