Latest Articles Tagged "shopping while black"
Trayon Christian sued the city and Barneys in 2013 after he was handcuffed for buying a $350 belt.
"Watch the black and Hispanic people to catch more cases."
An NYPD officer is suing a PC Richard & Son outlet in New Jersey after they allegedly detained, frisked and harassed him for "shopping while black."
Barneys CEO Mark Lee publicly apologized to the two African-American customers who claim they were profiled in the store, while at the same time insisting that this was all the NYPD's fault.
The NY State Attorney General is investigating allegations of racial profiling at Barney's and Macy's, following a wave of reports from customers who say they've been accused of thievery for shopping while black or Latino.
A teenager is suing Barneys and the NYPD after being accosted by undercover cops for buying a $350 belt.