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Walmart Ordered to Pay $4.4 Million in ‘Shopping While Black’ Lawsuit

Walmart Ordered to Pay $4.4 Million in 'Shopping While Black' Lawsuit

In a resounding victory against racial profiling, a Multnomah County, Oregon jury has ordered Walmart to pay $4.4 million to Michael Mangum, a Black man falsely accused of shoplifting. The case, which unfolded at a Walmart store in Wood Village, Oregon, has shed light on the pervasive issue of “shopping while Black” and the devastating […]