The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a North Oakland coffee shop over allegations that it discriminated against Jewish customers, federal prosecutors announced this week.

The suit alleges that Fathi Abdulrahim Harara and Native Grounds LLC, the owners of the Jerusalem Coffee House located on Telegraph Avenue, violated Title II of the Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve two men wearing Star of David baseball caps on two separate occasions.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.