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Kroger responds to racial profiling incident

Kroger Co. has apologized after some of its employees racially profiled a group of teenagers by wrongfully accusing them of shoplifting. The company has also accelerated a sensitivity training program at its stores in the Dallas area. Kroger (NYSE: .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 11th, 2019

LA Fitness workers called 911 on two black men they said didn’t pay. They had.

The incident happened days after an arrest at a Starbucks that catapulted the problem of racial profiling in commercial spaces into the national spotlight......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2018

LA Fitness employees called 911 on two black men they said didn’t pay. They had.

The incident happened after an arrest at a Philadelphia Starbucks reignited awareness of racial profiling in commercial spaces......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2018

Starbucks CEO wants to meet arrested black men to apologize

Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffee chain......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 16th, 2018

Starbucks CEO wants to meet arrested black men to apologize

Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffee chain......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 16th, 2018

Starbucks promises staff training after racial-profiling incident

Ina TV interview, the chain'.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 16th, 2018

Starbucks on defensive after 2 black men were arrested while waiting in Philadelphia shop

The company that has touted progressive values is faced with calls for a boycott after the arrests in what the CEO called a “reprehensible” incident. Critics have accused the store — and police — of racial profiling......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 15th, 2018

Restaurant Responds After Motivational Speaker Says He Was Kicked Out for Being Black: "Race Played Absolutely No Role"

“No racial statements were made by any 360 employees and race played absolutely no role in this incident.".....»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 3rd, 2018

Restaurant Responds After Motivational Speaker Says He Was Kicked Out for Being Black: ‘Race Played Absolutely No Role’

“No racial statements were made by any 360 employees, and race played absolutely no role in this incident.”.....»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 3rd, 2018

Starbucks Reputation Hits 10-Year Low

New research shows that the Starbucks brand has suffered since a widely reported racial profiling incident, a difficult blow for a company well-known for its employee benefits and culture......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMay 31st, 2018

‘Asians Americans feel as if they are under siege’: Nearly 80% of this community say they experience racism in the U.S.

A new survey says 45% of Asian American adults have experienced an incident tied to their racial or ethnic background since the COVID-19 pandemic began......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 17th, 2021

: Democratic policing bill would cost departments hundreds of millions to comply with, says CBO

House Democrats' bill to revamp policing and end racial profiling would cost local departments hundreds of millions of dollars in training, data collection and equipment costs, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2021

Kroger says Accellion data security incident impacted small amount of customers

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 19th, 2021

Two black men say they were kicked out of Walmart for wearing protective masks. Others worry it will happen to them.

As the nation is told to wear masks, black Americans must also weigh the risks of racial profiling......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 9th, 2020

A judge who reports his Spanish-speaking defendants to ICE claims "it"s not racial profiling"

AP Photo/Mark Avery/File Judge Robert Ruehlman says he calls ICE on defendants in his courtroom if they speak Spanish. "It's not racial profiling," Ruehlman said. The phenomenon of ICE agent.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2020

Amazon Ring’s partnership with police encourages racial profiling?

While encouraging racial p.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJan 6th, 2020

T.J. Maxx apologizes to family for racially profiling their black son

Discount retailer T.J. Maxx has apologized to a Connecticut family who says their teenage son was the victim of racial profi.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 26th, 2019

Sephora to shut U.S. stores for day of diversity training after racial incident

LVMH's Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated singer......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 2nd, 2019

Sephora to shut U.S. stores for diversity training after racial incident

LVMH's Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated singer......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 2nd, 2019

Starbucks CEO vows to learn from 'mistake' in racial incident

CEO Kevin Johnson said Starbucks will learn from the incident at a Philadelphia store that led to the arrest of two men. Helping to drive the strong second-quarter performance were strong China sales.       &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 26th, 2018

What Matters in Thursday’s Starbucks Earnings Report

Starbucks reports quarterly results after markets close Thursday and analysts are paying special attention to same-store sales growth and the company's response to the racial-bias incident earlier........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 26th, 2018