Chicago, IL
Macy’s employee claims Oakbrook Center store racially profiled shoppers; company denies allegations
Raul Montes Jr. stated he started working on the Macy’s within the Oakbrook Middle Mall again in January and now refuses to return to work till “they make some modifications.”
“I used to be in a hostile work atmosphere. I felt pressured to cease folks. That they had a quota. They pushed me! They pushed me,” Montes stated. “I’ve to be cathartic, they needed me to cease African-Individuals and Hispanics.”
These sturdy allegations are why Montes stated he is blowing the whistle on what he claims are racial profiling practices on the Oak Brook retailer.
He claims that when a Black or Hispanic buyer walks within the retailer, they’re typically labeled by a code.
“98 is the code for African-Individuals; 97 was for Hispanics,” Montes stated.
He stated he was a part of a seven-person safety staff, which he stated consisted of people that have been white, Hispanic, and Asian — however none have been Black.
“They put the cameras on them. You bought anyone else following them within the retailer, even when the person goes right into a becoming room,” Montes claims. “I knew it was incorrect to do this, and I checked out it and I stated, ‘That is incorrect!’
A Macy’s spokesperson responded in an announcement, saying:
“We now have zero tolerance for profiling in our shops as mirrored in our Buyer Invoice of Rights. We welcome, settle for and respect each buyer and are equally devoted to making a buying expertise that’s inclusive and free from bias. We take this allegation significantly and are investigating this declare,”
“I am loopy about Macy’s, but when these allegations are discovered to be true, I plan to tear up my Macy’s card,” stated Tio Hardiman, with Violence Interrupters.
Now, with a small group of supporters behind him, Montes stated his stance on his former job is unwavering.
“I am not going to return to this job to do that — to comply with minorities. I am not going to do that,” Montes stated.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story
“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
SEE ALSO | Highland Park parade capturing short-term memorial opens subsequent to metropolis corridor
For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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