Kayla Phillips

Posh New York City retailer Barneys agreed to dole out a reported $525,000 to resolve allegations filed last year with the State Attorney General’s office claiming that minorities were deliberately singled out as suspected shoplifters, according to the New York Daily News. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in an announcement on Monday that Barneys’ shoppers and former employees […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton (pictured) , along with the National Action Network, met with Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren Monday, demanding the store guard against racial profiling, according to the New York Daily News. RELATED: Shopper Says He Was Racially Profiled By Police The meeting came shortly after a series of racial profiling allegations against Barneys by African-American […]

According to a lawsuit filed against the chain, Macy’s security team looks to make five arrests per week and has a race code system for non-white shoppers, reports the New York Daily News. RELATED: Shopper Says He Was Racially Profiled By Police Ayla Gursoy (pictured left), who filed the suit and is Muslim, claims she was […]

Jay Z has issued a statement fighting back against social media pressure for him to drop a holiday fashion line with Barneys New York amidst allegations that the store racially profiled two Black shoppers. SEE ALSO: Should Jay Z End His Holiday Collection Deal With Barneys NY?  Jay Z: Zimmerman’s A F***ing Mall Cop As previously reported […]

Hip-Hop mogul Jay Z, who has a holiday fashion deal with Barneys New York, is facing pressure from social media to end the business relationship amid allegations that the ritzy department store racially profiled two Black shoppers, reports the NY Daily News. RELATED:  Lawsuit! Did Barneys New York Have Student Arrested For Being Black? As previously […]