Starbucks, which has touted its progressive values and its "social impact" agenda, faces fierce criticism and calls for a boycott after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what the company's chief executive called a "reprehensible" incident.In a statement, CEO Kevin Johnson offered "our deepest apologies" to the two men on Saturday, who were taken out of the store in handcuffs by at least six officers. A store manager had asked the two men to leave after they asked to use the bathroom but had not made any purchases, police said. The men declined to leave and said they were waiting for a friend, their attorney later said. The manager then called 911 for assistance, the company said.The confrontation was captured on a video viewed more than 8 million times on social media, fueling the backlash, which drew responses from Philadelphia's mayor, the city's police commissioner and now the chief executive of the biggest coffee … [Read more...] about Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks — now the company and police are on the defensive
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Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive.
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Starbucks apologizes after employee calls police on black men waiting at a table in Philadelphia
Starbucks apologized Saturday to two black men arrested at a Philadelphia store in an incident that has led to accusations of racial profiling by the company and police. Cellphone videos captured the tense moment Thursday afternoon when at least six Philadelphia Police Department officers stood over two seated black men, asking them to leave. A man named Andrew Yaffe arrives to tell police that the two men were waiting for him. The officer says that they were not complying and were being arrested for trespassing. “Why would they be asked to leave?” Yaffe says. “Does anybody else think this is ridiculous?” he asks people nearby. “It’s absolute discrimination,” Yaffe adds. The two unidentified men are taken out in handcuffs soon after. They were released early Friday with no charges filed. One of the videos of the arrest rocketed across social media, with 4.5 million views by Saturday evening. Lauren Wimmer, the attorney for the two men, told The … [Read more...] about Starbucks apologizes after employee calls police on black men waiting at a table in Philadelphia
Starbucks apologizes after employee calls Philadelphia police on black men waiting at a table
Starbucks apologized Saturday to two black men arrested at a Philadelphia store in an incident that has led to accusations of racial profiling by the company and police.Cellphone videos captured the tense moment Thursday afternoon when at least six Philadelphia Police Department officers stood over two seated black men, asking them to leave. A man named Andrew Yaffe arrives to tell police that the two men were waiting for him. The officer says that they were not complying and were being arrested for trespassing."Why would they be asked to leave?" Yaffe says. "Does anybody else think this is ridiculous?" he asks people nearby. "It's absolute discrimination," Yaffe adds. The two unidentified men are taken out in handcuffs soon after. They were released early Friday with no charges filed.One of the videos of the arrest rocketed across social media, with 4.5 million views by Saturday evening.Lauren Wimmer, the attorney for the two men, told The Washington Post that her clients told a … [Read more...] about Starbucks apologizes after employee calls Philadelphia police on black men waiting at a table
Starbucks apologizes after employee calls police on black men waiting at a table
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........Starbucks apologized Saturday to two black men arrested at a Philadelphia store in an incident that has led to accusations of racial profiling by the company and police.Cellphone videos captured the tense moment Thursday afternoon when at least six Philadelphia Police Department officers stood over two seated black men, asking them to leave. A man named Andrew Yaffe arrives to tell police that the two men were waiting for him. The officer says that they were not complying and were being arrested for trespassing.“Why would they be asked to leave?” Yaffe says. “Does anybody else think this is ridiculous?” he asks people nearby. “It’s absolute discrimination,” Yaffe adds. The two unidentified men are taken out in handcuffs soon after. They were released … [Read more...] about Starbucks apologizes after employee calls police on black men waiting at a table