SHELF-PRICE SCANDAL: Ohio Joins FTC, 19 States in Lawsuit Blasting Dollar General Over ‘Deceptive’ Low-Income Overcharges                                             

Min Dale Edwards Executive Director Call & Post Vice President Southern Christian Leadership Conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a major bipartisan crackdown on retail exploitation, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 19 other state attorneys general have joined forces with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to sue Dollar General, accusing the discount giant of systematically overcharging cash-strapped families through a relentless pattern of deceptive pricing practices.

The sweeping federal lawsuit alleges that the corporate retailer has…