Two women from Houston are suing a local Walmart claiming they were discriminated against by an employee because of their race.
Samantha Sharpe and her aunt, Cleatris Johnson, alleged they were walking out of the store around Thanksgiving last year, when an employee asked to see their receipt, according toThe women noticed that two white men walked out the store before them without being checked, so they too continued to exit, according to a statement from Sharpe's lawyer.
At that, a loss prevention employee approached them and allegedly grabbed a bag out of Sharpe's hand while screaming accusations, the statement said. In the struggle, the employee damaged Sharpe's cellphone, earbuds and glasses, according Sharpe's attorney.A sign hangs outside of a Walmart store on May 19, 2020.The lawyer added that employees in the store called police after witnessing the incident, and when officers showed up, they placed Sharpe in handcuffs.
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