Macy's Also Gets Slapped With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit By Black Shopper
Barneys isn't the only store being accused of racial discrimination. Now, Macy's has been slapped with a lawsuit implicating the luxury store of racial profiling.
The New York Post reports that actor Robert Brown, who's most known for his starring role opposite Sean Connery in the film “Finding Forrester," has filled a civil suit for an unspecified sum against the luxury retail store and the New York Police Department, citing that he was unlawfully searched by undercover police officers on June 8, 2013.
The 29 year old, who is black, was stopped after making a purchase at the Sunglass Hut store located inside Macy's flagship location in New York's Herald Square.
According to the Manhattan Supreme Court suit, Brown presented his ID to the cops but “was told that his identification was false and that he could not afford to make such an expensive purchase." The Brooklyn resident says he was then arrested and detained by cops for over an hour before finally being released without any charges.
This isn't the first time Macy's has dealt with a racial discrimination lawsuit. In 2005, the company paid New York state $600,000 to settle a complaint that its New York department stores were racially profiling shoppers and unlawful handcuffing them while they were being detained on suspicion of shoplifting.
Calls to Macy's from The Huffington Post were not immediately returned.
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Jay Z gets problem #100 as anger grows over his clothing deal with Barneys following racial profiling
The “99 Problems” rapper, who stands to make millions in a deal selling exclusive wares at the upscale store over the holidays, has been silent about allegations revealed by the Daily News that two black shoppers were racially profiled after legally purchasing items at Barneys. He’s failed to respond to numerous requests for comment and ignored a hornet’s nest of controversy on social media. More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for him to dissolve his deal with Barneys...
When he returns to the city, he’ll not only be facing pressure from fans, he might also be hearing from two leaders from the civil rights activist group National Action Network — Kirsten John Foy and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Foy and other black leaders have scheduled a Tuesday sitdown with Barneys CEO Mark Lee.
...Trayon Christian, 19...was handcuffed and detained by police after using his debit card to buy a $349 Ferragamo belt on April 29...Barneys....confirmed cops were already inside...but to arrest someone else. They’re investigating whether a store employee sent them in pursuit of Christian, or if the cops acted independently...
...Barneys and the NYPD...couldn’t agree on how four plainclothes detectives came to target...Kayla Phillips...(a) 21-year old Brooklyn woman who had just purchased a $2,500 Céline handbag...on Feb. 28...
Hmm, maybe the cops confused Trayvon Christian with Trayvon Martin -- carrying a dead 15-year old's credit card is surely grounds for suspicion. And all of these incidents took place between four and six months ago? I think we're standing on the lip of a volcano...
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