Siskiyou County Reaches Settlement in Racial Bias Case with Asian Americans
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff’s Office approved a partial settlement in Mathis v. County of Siskiyou, a civil rights class action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against Asian American residents, which institutes sweeping reforms to law enforcement traffic stop practices and eliminates illegal property liens, while claims related to residents’ access to water remain in active litigation.