Demonstrators Accuse Aurora Store Of Racial Profiling

Aurora IL

05 January, 2021

3:10 PM

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AURORA, IL (CBS) — On Monday, protesters said it is racist. But CBS 2's Jermont Terry talked with the owner, who said the rules are applied to everyone. There's a message a group wants to send – especially to anyone running into the Kwik Store Food-Mart on South Lake Street in Aurora. The boycott was organized by Harris, after signs popped up asking people buying alcohol or cigarettes to pull their masks down and look into a camera. While the gesture seems simple, Harris believes the tactic is not fair — and Black and Brown customers are the ones being asked to comply with the rule. Read more at CBS Chicago