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Target apologizes after three Black teens wrongfully detained at California store KATE FELDMAN Three Black teenagers were handcuffed and detained at a California Target, wrongfully accused of shoplifting. Now, the security guard has been fired and Target has apologized. Malik Aaron, Aaron Frederickson and Greg Kim, all 16 or 17, were buying snacks at the Westlake Village Target after their weekly high school ministry at Calvary Community Church last weekend when they were stopped by a store employee who had seen a group of Black men shoplifting iPhones. The teens tried to leav...

Jaramilla said the teens were the only Black customers in the store at the time of the shoplifting report.  “The perpetrator of that theft, we understand, is African American,” said Jaramilla. “They were the only African American patrons in the store. They went directly to them.” Target issued the following statement: “We want all Target guests to feel welcome whenever they shop in our stores. We’re deeply sorry for what happened and we’ve terminated the team member who was involved. “We expect our team members to follow Target security processes and treat all guests with res...

Three Black leaders in Spokane talk about how you can honor Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy Spokane City Councilwoman Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane NAACP Chapter President Kiantha Duncan, and MLK Center Executive Director Freda Gandy contribute their thoughts. Author: KREM Staff Updated: 9:00 AM PST January 18, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, and although some old standby events can't be held due to the coronavirus pandemic there are still plenty of ways to observe.  Three Black leaders in the Spokane community came...

Grassroots organizers in Knoxville aim to build on Black voters' huge November turnout The Knoxville News-Sentinel 12/14/2020 Angela Dennis, Knoxville News Sentinel Community organizer Umoja Abdul-Ahad encourages voters to 'stay excited' Replay Video UP NEXT In November, Knoxville's Black voters turned out in numbers not seen since Barack Obama's first campaign as they worked to push forward on the progress made in the summer's racial uprisings.  In the aftermath of the Trump administration, the city's grassroots organizers plan to keep those voters motivated and to bring ...