Tag: Siskiyou
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Asian Americans sue to stop ‘discriminatory’ zoning, water access laws in Siskiyou County
Federal judge will rule whether to halt a Siskiyou County zoning ordinance that Hmong Asian Americans say discriminates and blocks their water supply … Full story: https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2024/10/31/asian-americans-in-siskiyou-county-ask-court-to-protect-water-rights/75916531007/
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Hmong Americans celebrate their New Year in Siskiyou County
Hmong residents, who have roots in several Southeast Asian countries, gathered for celebrations in the California town of Weed. Full story: https://www.ijpr.org/music-arts-culture/2024-10-22/hmong-americans-celebrate-their-new-year-in-siskiyou-county
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In the fight against illegal cannabis, language complicates the conversation
We published our first investigation in 2017, examining what seemed an unsustainable explosion of illegal small farms run by Hmong growers in the high desert of Siskiyou County. Cannabis experts said … Read Full Article
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California county repeals water regulations that Asian Americans say targeted their community
Many Asian American activists and community members in Siskiyou County, California, are celebrating a win in their fight against local water regulations that they say have led to discrimination and … Read Full Article
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Northern California’s Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans
Siskiyou County, in Northern California, has repealed a pair of ordinances that residents said targeted Hmong and other Asian Americans in the region and made it harder for them to … Read Full Article
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Class Action Federal Suit Filed Against Sheriff, County for ‘Sweeping Campaign’ to Drive Asian Americans Out of Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO, CA – Siskiyou County and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue are attempting to “drive a disfavored racial minority” out of the county by engaging “in a sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong … Read Full Article
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More news on inflation; Hmong residents in Siskiyou allege racial animus in lawsuit against the county
Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13), senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research joins us again to discuss inflation. 0:33 – We explore the untold amount of toxic waste dumped in the open … Read Full Article
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Asian American Residents in California Sue Siskiyou County Officials for Racial Bias
In California, a group of Asian American residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against the sheriff and other officials in Siskiyou County in Northern California. The lawsuit accuses the … Read Full Article
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A new investigation reveals depth of skewed policing in Siskiyou County
Ger Chong Ze Chang was driving to his home outside Dorris, California, near the Oregon border, when he was stopped by a Siskiyou County sheriff’s deputy. Chang recalls that the deputy walked up to his … Read Full Article
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Asian-American residents sue Northern California county alleging racism and sweeping harassment campaign
Tags: American, Asian, Asian-American, California, campaign, community, county, harassment, racism, SiskiyouSweeping allegations of racial bias and intimidation targeting Asian-American community members were at the center of a class action lawsuit against Siskiyou County and its sheriff’s office. Read Full Article
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Asian Americans sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racial bias
In the suit, the plaintiffs accuse Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue and other county officials of a “campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans.” … Read Full Article
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Bay Area Nonprofit, Asian American Residents Sue Siskiyou County
A Bay Area nonprofit is going after county laws and ordinances targeting Asian Americans in Siskiyou County, filing a federal lawsuit that, if they win, could help Asian Americans across the country. Read Full Article
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California’s Siskiyou County accused of discrimination against Asian Americans in new class action lawsuit
California’s Siskiyou County and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue are accused of racial harassment against the Asian American community in a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of … Read Full Article
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Asian American residents sue Calif. county, claiming targeted harassment campaign by officials
Though Asians make up only 2.4% of Siskiyou County’s adult population, they accounted for over 28% of Sheriff’s Department traffic stops in 2021, the lawsuit said. Read Full Article
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Asian American residents sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff. Here are the allegations
Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue is accused of engaging “in a sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans.” … Read Full Article
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Exclusive video shows police shooting of Kansas City, Kansas, man last June in California
The Siskiyou County District Attorney’s office — which is in Northern California — cleared the four police officers who fatally shot Soobleej Kaub Hawj, of Kansas City, Kansas. Read Full Article