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Hmong community calls for justice in Siskiyou County police killing of farmer By Jill Tucker Community activists are demanding that Siskiyou County law enforcement agencies explain why their officers fatally shot a farmer last month during a wildfire evacuation, saying they are concerned that the killing is part of a pattern of racial discrimination against Hmong people. On Saturday, activists held a vigil outside the county courthouse to draw attention to the case. On June 28 during an evacuation caused by the Lava Fire, officers from several agencies the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Etna Police Department shot and killed Soobleej Kaub Hawj, 35, at a roadblock. ....
Hmong community calls for justice in Siskiyou County police killing of farmer and father of three FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 An image of the Lava Fire burning roughly 3 1/2 miles northeast of Weed, Calif.Via AlertWildfireShow MoreShow Less 2of2 In this Monday, June 28, 2021, photo firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection work to extinguish hot spots after the Lava Fire burned through an area alongside U.S. Highway 97 northeast of Weed, Calif. (Scott Stoddard/Grants Pass Daily Courier via AP)Scott Stoddard/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less Community activists are demanding that Siskiyou County law enforcement agencies explain why their officers fatally shot a farmer last month during a wildfire evacuation, saying they are concerned that the killing is part of a pattern of racial discrimination against Hmong people. ....
Growing marijuana outdoors is legal in California, but not in Siskiyou County While cannabis is legal in California local officials are given plenty of leeway to set their own rules. Outdoor cultivation is not allowed in Siskiyou County. In May, an emergency ordinance banned trucks carrying more than 100 gallons of water on certain roads, including those leading into the Mt. Shasta Vista subdivision near Big Springs where many of the Hmong grows are located. LaRue said at a public hearing earlier this month that the ordinance has resulted in 25 misdemeanor cases. Each comes with a $100 fine. “When we pull over a truck in the zone, we seize it as evidence,” he said. “We take it off the road. And it has been effective.” ....
Redding Record Searchlight The killing of a Hmong American man by state and Siskiyou County law enforcement officers during evacuations from the Lava Fire last month has led to mounting calls for an investigation into the man s death, attracting attention from politicians and activists from beyond the region. Representatives of the local advocacy group Siskiyou Hmong Americans United 4 Justice said Friday they will be holding a vigil demanding justice for Soobleej Kaub Hawj, the 35-year-old farmer who was shot and killed by law enforcement officials on June 28 as he and his family fled the Lava Fire. Official accounts of the report claim Hawj brandished a gun, although activists say eyewitness reports contradict the law enforcement narrative. ....