Re: Dillard's Lawsuits

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I am a reporter working on a story about a racial discrimination lawsuit against
Dillard's in Columbia, Missouri. We also want to do something about the nationwide
pattern of discrimination at Dillard's, so if anyone out there has information to
possibly contribute you can contact me at dda833@mizzou.edu. Also you can read an
article i wrote online at www.columbiamissourian.com.

On 10/19/06, Christina wrote:
> I was sexually harassed while working at Dillards last year.
> They did nothing about it. I went to the EEOC and another
> commission and now have a letter with the right to sue. I was
> discriminated against but I couldnt prove it, they lied to the
> EEOC. I witnessed many african-americans being followed around
> like second class citizens while I worked in the cosmetic
> department. I also heard one say she would never shop there
> again.This store needs to learn how to treat people and get rid
> of the thugs that run the place. They cant even be called
> human! The vietnamese dont ever get fired since the top
> ranking/mgrs are the same ethnicity.
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> On 8/08/03, jay wrote:
>> On 6/20/03, Robert McKay wrote:
>>> Dillard's
>>>
>>> After finding this chat board I found that the following
>>> information may be of use:
>>>
>>> Dillard's Background History - contains valuable news and
>>> information about lawsuits against Dillard's.
>>>
>>> Dillard's has landed itself in the center of controversy …
>>> At least five people have died after confrontations with
>>> Dillard's security guards
>>>
>>> Associated Press
>>>
>>> Dillard's has landed itself in the center of controversy.
>>> Dillard's has a policy of hiring only off-duty law
>>> enforcement officers to provide security in its stores.
>>>
>>> Five (5) people have died after confrontations with
>>> Dillard's security guards since 1994. Four of the five
>>> Dillard's deaths occurred in Texas, including one in
>>> Arlington. The fifth was in Memphis, Tennessee.
>>>
>>> One man was shot and killed during a confrontation with
>>> Dillard's security at an Arlington, Texas Dillard's, while
>>> another was hog-tied and beaten until he was foaming at
>>> the mouth.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dillard's Target Minorities as Shoppers
>>>
>>> Dillard's has also had dozens of lawsuits filed against
>>> them alleging that Dillard's target minorities as
>>> shoplifters. Two of the five people who have been killed
>>> due to Dillard’s security guards were black, two were
>>> Hispanic and one was Anglo.
>>>
>>> Nationwide, dozens of lawsuits have been filed alleging
>>> that Dillard's security guards and Dillard's store
>>> employees harass, abuse and falsely accuse minority
>>> customers of shoplifting. Multiple juries have found that
>>> Dillard's Corporate and Dillard's security guards acted
>>> improperly toward minority shoppers.
>>>
>>> During depositions for one case, several Dillard's
>>> security officers admitted that code words were used for
>>> African-Americans. Dillard's security officers at the
>>> store routinely watched, and sometimes searched, African-
>>> American customers.
>>>
>>> Dillard's Employment Discrimination
>>>
>>> Dillard's has also had lawsuits filed against them by
>>> former sales associates. Other Dillard's employees have
>>> joined the sales associates.
>>>
>>> Robert McKay
>>> webmaster
>>> http://www.dillardsalert.com
>>>