CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — Management at the EpiCentre is considering security and policy changes after multiple allegations of racial discrimination were directed at the venue.
City officials from the Charlotte Community Relations Council met with managers and more than a dozen business owners from the popular nightlife spot Thursday morning inside aLoft Hotel.
Officials said they asked to meet with management following a string of claims and complaints filed with their organization.
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Eyewitness News has been contacted by several groups of people who claim the dress code is selectively enforced on a racial basis.
Another group of young black men and women is filing a complaint with the CRC after they were arrested in April outside of Whiskey River.
The group is claiming bouncers were too aggressive in removing them from the bar during closing time and a fight ensued, ending in arrests for disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer. Two of the suspects went to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
"It's quite obvious that they are concerned with the perceptions about the epicenter when these types of allegations are made," said CRC Executive Director Willie Ratchford.
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