Apple store in Australia accused of racial profiling

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Apple has been forced to apologise after a case of racial profiling at one of its stores in Melbourne. A group of high school students were refused entry into the store on the grounds they were potential thieves. The students, who are all black, described the incident as racist. One of the students posted the video on Facebook where it was viewed nearly 40,000 times. Apple says it is investigating the incident.

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