Lawsuit alleging racial discrimination filed against Dollar General by two Black shoppers.

Two Black women customers of a Dollar General in South Charleston, West Virginia, are taking legal action against the store, claiming racial discrimination. Kitrena Mitchell and Alexandria M. Shoffner filed separate lawsuits against the business and the store manager, Joyce Roberts, on September 13th.

The cause of the legal action was a trip to the store in August 2022. According to court documents, both women entered the store and noticed the ‘shocked’ look on the manager’s face. They left shortly after, without purchasing or taking anything.

However, the anti-theft detectors released an alarm. Mitchell and Shoffner state that the manager racially profiled them and manually triggered the sound. The manager still insisted that they be searched and called the police, accusing them of theft. Upon further investigation of their belongings by law enforcement, nothing was found and the two women were allowed to leave.

The officer told the duo that their identification was needed after speaking with Roberts, as the manager wanted to ban them from all Dollar General locations. Mitchell and Shoffner believe this extreme reaction violated the West Virginia Human Rights Act and are seeking compensatory and punitive damages. They allege a loss of dignity, embarrassment, humiliation, and emotional distress, claiming that the defendant willfully and intentionally discriminated against them based on their race.

The lawsuit comes after the fatal racially-charged shooting in August at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida. The business donated $2.5 million to help the city heal in its aftermath, stating that the racist killings were a ‘hate-driven loss of life.’

However, the company has yet to make a statement about the incident in South Charleston. Mitchell and Shoffner are determined to take a stand against racism and are hoping that their lawsuit will bring them justice and a sense of closure.

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