Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Science Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Science | Coming Soon to a Police Station Near You: The DNA ‘Magic Box’ Supported by With Rapid DNA machine ByHeather Murphy Jan. 21, 2019 BENSALEM, Pa. — They call it the “magic box.” Its trick is speedy, nearly automated processing of DNA. “It’s groundbreaking to have it in the police department,” said Detective Glenn Vandegrift of the Bensalem, a suburb in Bucks County, near Philadelphia, is on the leading edge of But in early 2017, the police booking station in Bensalem became the first in the country to install a Rapid DNA machine, which provides results in 90 minutes, and which police can operate themselves. Since then, a growing number of law enforcement agencies across the country — in Houston, The science-fiction future, in which police can … [Read more...] about Coming Soon to a Police Station Near You: The DNA ‘Magic Box’
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Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive.
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Business by Alex Horton by Alex Horton Email the author April 15 at 9:00 PM Email the author Starbucks, which once asked baristas to start a conversation about race with customers, faces fierce criticism after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what the company’s chief executive now calls a “reprehensible” incident. In a statement, CEO Kevin Johnson offered “our deepest apologies” on Saturday to the two men who were taken out of the store in handcuffs by at least six … [Read more...] about Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive.
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