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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

California county accused of profiling Asian Americans agrees to police reforms

a sign reads 'office of sheriff'
The Siskiyou county sheriff’s office in Yreka, California, on 9 August 2021. Photograph: Tracy Barbutes/The Guardian

A northern California county accused of pervasive and systematic racial discrimination against Asian Americans has agreed to policing reforms and independent oversight.

Siskiyou, a sprawling rural county in the state’s far north, has for years been the site of conflict over water rights, marijuana and policing practices.

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