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Ole Miss incident is not the only one tied to Kunes Auto Group
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • • nation
Key Points:
- Kunes Auto Group, a Milwaukee-based dealership, has been linked to multiple racist incidents since 2025, involving employees and family members connected to the company, though not all directly employed by the group.
- In the latest incident, Alaina Kunes, granddaughter of the dealership founder but not an employee, was recorded making racist monkey gestures at Black students near Ole Miss University; she has withdrawn from the university and is under investigation.
- Previous incidents include a racial slur found on a customer's oil change sticker and a salesman sending a racist GIF, both resulting in the termination of involved employees by Kunes Auto Group.
- A civil rights lawsuit has been filed by Makayla Starks against the Oak Creek dealership and technician responsible for the racial slur incident, with the case now in federal court.
- Kunes Auto Group maintains that Alaina Kunes is not affiliated with the business, and while the company has taken action against employees involved in racist acts, the family ties continue to draw public scrutiny.
