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theHandpuppet

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Wed Aug 20, 2014, 05:56 PM Aug 2014

Macy's settles racial profiling allegations from shoppers

Nope, no race problem in Amerika.

BBC News
20 August 2014
Macy's settles racial profiling allegations from shoppers

Macy's is to pay $650,000 (£390,000) to settle claims it racially profiled and detained ethnic minority shoppers at its flagship Manhattan shop.

Under a deal with New York's attorney-general Macy's agreed to a series of changes at its 42 stores across the state.

Staff at Macy's, one of US retailing's big names, were said to have targeted shoppers because of their colour.

US actor Rob Brown was among customers suspected of theft or fraud....

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Macy's settles racial profiling allegations from shoppers (Original Post) theHandpuppet Aug 2014 OP
Now, they just won't let them in Politicalboi Aug 2014 #1
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