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Yesterday we broke news of 19-year-old Trayon Christian’s arrest for shopping while black at an NYC Barney’s. Turns out that he isn’t the only young black person who has been discriminated against at the store. Kayla Phillips, 21, told the Daily News that four plainclothes cops accused her of credit card fraud.

Shawn Jay Z Carter has announced that he will move forward with a multi-million dollar deal he has with Barney’s New York. The high-end retail store is recovering from a wave of backlash regarding its practices when dealing with customers of color. 19-year-old Trayon Christian and 23-year-old Kayla Phillips both filed lawsuits against the NYPD and the department store after being accosted by police who accused them of credit card fraud and theft from the store.

Kanye West has responded to news that the department store Barney’s racially profiles its customers. At a Yeezus Tour stop in Vegas, West spoke at length about a variety of things, including shopping while black. Tying the incidents into his song “New Slaves,” the star referenced the cases of Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips.