You might not associate traffic stops with anti-Asian racism, but Siskyou County just settled an Asian Discrimination Lawsuit alleging exactly that. The lawsuit claims racial profiling in traffic stops and restricting Asian American access to water. The pretense for these actions is to stop illegal marijuana growing. Siskyou County is a county in Northern California next to the Oregon border.
While the county admits no wrongdoing, they did agree to remove certain ordinances, implement a nondiscriminatory traffic stop policy, and hire an external auditor to monitor their compliance. Body cameras must be used during all traffic stops. The text of the lawsuit mentions the county’s history in the Driving Out.
Litigation concerning water access to Asian Americans continues.
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