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Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1M, cites violation of civil rights Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments
"Fast & Furious" star Tyrese Gibson claims he experienced consumer racial profiling at the retail giant.
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Aug 10, 2023
Tyrese Gibson suing Home Depot over alleged racial profiling at store
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Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1M, cites violation of civil rights
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People
Tyrese Gibson Sues Home Depot for $1M Over Alleged Racial Profiling During Store Visit ↗ (opens People) Published Aug 9, 2023
People's feed description Tyrese Gibson and two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against The Home Depot over allegations that they were racially profiled and mistreated during a Feb. 11 visit to the retail chain's West Hills, California location. They are seeking over $1 million in damages
New York Post
Tyrese Gibson accuses Home Depot of ‘racial profiling’ in $1M lawsuit ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Aug 9, 2023
New York Post's feed description Gibson claims he and two other men “experienced outrageous discriminatory mistreatment” during a visit to the home improvement store in February.
Foxla
Tyrese Gibson suing Home Depot over alleged racial profiling 'Karen' incident in LA ↗ (opens Foxla) Published Aug 9, 2023
Foxla's feed description Earlier in the year, "Fast and Furious" star Tyrese Gibson was involved in what social media dubbed the Home Depot "Karen" incident.
Entertainment Weekly
Tyrese Gibson issues statement after suing Home Depot, vows to continue to 'empower the voiceless' ↗ (opens Entertainment Weekly) Published Aug 10, 2023
Entertainment Weekly's feed description Tyrese Gibson has issued a statement from his team "regarding the racial profiling and blatant [discrimination]" that led to him suing Home Depot.
Rolling Stone
Tyrese Gibson Accuses Home Depot of 'Outrageous Discriminatory Mistreatment' in $1 Million Lawsuit ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Aug 10, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description Fast and Furious franchise star claims he and two associates were racially profiled when trying to purchase items
Variety
Tyrese Gibson Sues Home Depot for $1 Million Over ‘Racial Profiling,’ Details ‘Humiliating and Demeaning’ Experience ↗ (opens Variety) Published Aug 10, 2023
Variety's feed description Tyrese Gibson and his associates, Eric Mora and Manuel Hernandez, are suing The Home Depot for $1 million over what they claim was a racial profiling incident that took place at a Los Angeles-area …
Los Angeles Times
Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for a million dollars, alleging discrimination ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times) Published Aug 10, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description Tyrese Gibson filed a lawsuit this week accusing Home Depot of racial discrimination. He wants $1 million — about the amount he said he's spent at the chain.
Entertainment Weekly
Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1M over alleged racial profiling ↗ (opens Entertainment Weekly) Published Aug 10, 2023
Entertainment Weekly's feed description Tyrese Gibson and two associates are suing Home Depot for $1 million after allegedly being racially profiled while shopping.
Fox5 Atlanta
Tyrese Gibson suing Home Depot over alleged racial profiling at store ↗ (opens Fox5 Atlanta) Published Aug 10, 2023
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description Tyrese Gibson and two men who do construction for him are suing The Home Depot for more than $1 million over what they say was a case of racial profiling at one of the home improvement chain's stores in California.
NBC News
Tyrese Gibson accuses The Home Depot of racial discrimination in lawsuit ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Aug 11, 2023
NBC News's feed description The singer and “Fast & Furious” actor says he is suing the home improvement store over an alleged incident involving two of his employees at a California store.
Fox10 Phoenix
Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1M, cites violation of civil rights ↗ (opens Fox10 Phoenix) Published Aug 11, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet Fox10 Phoenix's feed description "Fast & Furious" star Tyrese Gibson claims he experienced consumer racial profiling at the retail giant.
FOX 5 DC
Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1M, cites violation of civil rights act ↗ (opens FOX 5 DC) Published Aug 11, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet FOX 5 DC's feed description "Fast & Furious" star Tyrese Gibson claims he experienced consumer racial profiling at the retail giant.
NBC New York
Tyrese Gibson suing The Home Depot for alleged ‘humiliating and demeaning' incident ↗ (opens NBC New York) Published Aug 11, 2023
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC New York's feed description The singer and “Fast & Furious” actor says he is suing the home improvement store over an alleged incident involving two of his employees.
The Guardian
Tyrese Gibson sues Home Depot for $1m over alleged racial discrimination ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Aug 11, 2023
The Guardian's feed description Fast & Furious actor claims staffers at hardware store discriminated against him and two of his workers
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