Bring That Week Back: Harlem Businesses Say No to Hoodies in Stores

Plus, hundreds attend funeral for Vonderrit Myers Jr.

Harlem Businesses Ban Hoodies - Plus family and friends paid their respects to Vonderrit Myers at funeral Sunday. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)Three businesses in Harlem consider you trespassing if you're wearing certain types of clothing. The owners posted signs that read, “Do not enter with Hoodie or mask. If so you are now trespassing.” Some residents told CBS News New York that they feel the rules are discriminating. But the owners feel the rules protect their stores from being robbed. “Sometimes they shoplift. If they have a mask I can’t recognize them,” Jose Abru said to CBS.(Photo: WLNY-TV, CBS 2 NY Local News)
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Par2673918Teacher Accused of Using Racial Slur When Speaking With Students - A substitute teacher has been banned from a Chicago suburb middle school for calling students the n-word during a class, NBC Chicago reports. Four Black eighth graders said the teacher called them African-American. However the students said they did not want to be called that because none of them were from Africa. The teacher responded and said, "Well, back then you guys would be considered a [N-word.]" The students said the teacher continued to repeat the word, leading them to report her to the school administrators.(Photo: NBC Chicago)

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Harlem Businesses Ban Hoodies - Plus family and friends paid their respects to Vonderrit Myers at funeral Sunday. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)Three businesses in Harlem consider you trespassing if you're wearing certain types of clothing. The owners posted signs that read, “Do not enter with Hoodie or mask. If so you are now trespassing.” Some residents told CBS News New York that they feel the rules are discriminating. But the owners feel the rules protect their stores from being robbed. “Sometimes they shoplift. If they have a mask I can’t recognize them,” Jose Abru said to CBS.(Photo: WLNY-TV, CBS 2 NY Local News)

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