Brew Bits: Walmart Racist Busted

New Jersey police have arrested a man in connection with Sunday's "all blacks" leave the store announcement at the Turnersville, NJ store.  So far, cops are being tight-lipped, only saying the unidentified man is from Atlantic County, NJ and was arrested Friday.

Walmart is reportedly working to limit access to the public address feature on their in-store telephones. I guess anybody can just pick up a phone up in there and start making announcements, huh?

More details about the arrest are expected to be released at a press conference today.

UPDATE: Turns out, the alleged culprit is a 16 year old boy. *smh*

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Somebody At This Walmart Is Not Feeling The Coloreds

Walmart is investigating an incident at a store in Washington Township, NJ after someone got on the PA system and ordered black people to leave the store.

It happened Sunday night in the southern New Jersey Walmart. A male voice got on the overhead address system and “calmly” announced: "Attention Walmart customers: All black people leave the store now."

A manager jumped on the line and apologized for the announcement. It’s not clear just who made the announcement, a worker or a customer.  The corporate office calls the remark "unacceptable" and they’re looking into how it happened. Walmart has had a history of controversy when it comes to worker pay, women’s rights and some racist incidents, but the NAACP says the store is making strides in diversity.

I don’t know if I’m more shocked at the blatant racism or that people still shop at Walmart. #TeamTarget

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