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October 25, 2013

African-American Shoppers Accuse Barneys of Racial Profiling 
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Two African-American customers have accused the high-end New York
department store Barneys of racial profiling after they were detained
for making expensive purchases. Trayon Christian, 19, was arrested
moments after buying a $350 belt. Despite showing his ID and debit card
to undercover officers, Christian was told the purchase was suspicious
because he could not afford to make it. Christian has filed a lawsuit
against Barneys. Another African-American shopper has since come forward
to say she endured a similar experience earlier this year. The National
Action Network has vowed to picket Barneys unless the alleged racial
profiling stops.

 

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