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A recent social media post has sparked a conversation about racial profiling at the Urban Market on Nostrand & St Marks. The user vented about a new security measure, where guards are tasked with checking bags at the front of the store. However, the user alleges that the guards are profiling young black men, including himself, while allowing white customers to proceed unchecked. The user expressed disappointment at being treated this way in his own neighborhood, despite being a long-time patron of the store. He concluded his post by stating his intention to patronize a different store that does not make black men feel like criminals…