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Target apologizes after 3 Black teenagers were wrongfully detained at a California store insider@insider.com (Annabelle Williams)
Target apologized for the wrongful detainment of three Black teenagers, AP News reported.
In a video first shared by the Ventura County Star, officers detained the teens amid outcry from shoppers.
The security guard involved in the incident has been fired, Target said.
Target apologized after a security team member in its Westlake Village store detained three Black teenagers. The store said they had terminated a security team member involved in the incident on January 17, when three Black teenagers were prohibited from leaving the store.
Target Apologizes to Black Teens Detained on Theft Suspicion, Promises Racial Bias Training
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Target apologized after three teenagers were wrongly detained at its Westlake Village, California, store following a grand theft investigation. We want all Target guests to feel welcome and respected whenever they shop in our stores; we re deeply sorry for what happened, and we ve terminated the security team member who was involved, said Jenna Reck, a Target spokesperson, in an emailed statement to
Newsweek on Monday. What happened to these guests is in direct opposition to the inclusive experience we want all our guests to have, Reck added. Our security team member took action and stopped these guests in violation of Target s security procedures. We expect our team members to follow Target s security processes and treat all guests with respect.
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Target apologized for the wrongful detainment of three Black teenagers, AP News reported.
In a video first shared by the Ventura County Star, officers detained the teens amid outcry from shoppers.
The security guard involved in the incident has been fired, Target said.
Target apologized after a security team member in its Westlake Village store detained three Black teenagers. The store said they had terminated a security team member involved in the incident on January 17, when three Black teenagers were prohibited from leaving the store.