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    Asian Americans sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racial bias

    by Anh Do, Los Angeles Times Aug 08, 2022 2 minutes
    A road sign near an entrance to the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision warns of a passed ordinance requiring permits to haul more than 100 gallons of water on roads leading to the subdivision on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Mount Shasta Vista, California.

    Four Asian American residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Siskiyou County, California, and its sheriff, alleging widespread racism in traffic stops, access to water and enforcement of cannabis-related property liens.

    In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sacramento on Wednesday, the plaintiffs accuse Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue and other county officials of "a sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans."

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