CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — One of Charlotte's popular nightlife destinations is under fire again for allegations of racial discrimination.
Nikita Taylor contacted Eyewitness News after she and her fiance were kicked out of the lobby of the movie theater at the Mez three weeks ago.
"We were stopped at the door and the security guard told us that we couldn't go in," Taylor said.
Taylor said her fiance was wearing a collared shirt, jeans and high-top Nike sneakers. The security guard informed them sneakers were not allowed because the Mez's dress code is business casual.
Taylor and her fiance were about to leave, when she noticed another group of patrons walk in with no problem.
"A group of white kids came in, one with a hoodie and sneakers on, the other with skateboard shoes," Taylor said.
Taylor confronted the security guard about the inconsistency, and she said he asked her to leave. "He told us if we didn't leave right now we were going to get arrested."
Taylor said she felt frustrated and disrespected. She has begun the formal process of filing a complaint with the Charlotte Community Relations Committee.
That is the same organization that launched an investigation into the EpiCentre in June, after another black man was arrested for trespassing because he refused to turn around his backward hat.
EpiCentre Property Management Office did not return Eyewitness News calls seeking comment Wednesday afternoon.
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