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Philadelphia Starbucks Manager Is Under Review Following Controversial Arrest of Black Men

According to reports. The Starbucks manager whose phone call resulted in two black men getting arrested has left the company “while there is an internal review pending,” a representative for the coffee.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 16th, 2018

Black men arrested at Starbucks strike a deal with city for $2

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson decided to use their arrest to do something positive for the city of Philadelphia......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 3rd, 2018

Starbucks has had a busy May: Philadelphia response, open bathrooms, Nestlé deal, and Schultz challenging businesses to ‘rise above’

Starbucks has had a busy month so far following the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks and the release of the coffee company's second quarter results. The company will close all its stores on the afternoon of May 29 to train all o.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2018

Starbucks closes today for racial bias training... go local instead

After uproar last month over the arrest of two black men waiting for a friend in a Philadelphia Starbucks, the entire company – 8,000 U.S. stores – will close this afternoon for racial bias training. While Starbucks is certainly the most prevale.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 29th, 2018

Watch the Starbucks anti-bias training video

After the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks sparked outrage, the company shut down about 8,000 stores for an afternoon and held an anti-bias training. This is a portion of the video played at that training......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnMay 29th, 2018

Starbucks CEO: This is just the beginning

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson tells CNN's Don Lemon he felt a deep sense of accountability to tackle racism and bias at the company after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnMay 30th, 2018

Philadelphia police alter trespassing policy after Starbucks arrests - NBCNews.com

NBCNews.comPhiladelphia police alter trespassing policy after Starbucks arrestsNBCNews.comTwo months after the arrest of two black patrons at a Philadelphia Starbucks caused national outr.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsJun 8th, 2018

Is it OK to kick someone out of a store?

The arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks has raised the question of when can someone be asked to leave a business? Race is never a reaso.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJun 25th, 2018

Starbucks’ ‘full-scale racial equity overhaul’ will take more than an afternoon, outside review says

In May, the coffeehouse chain closed 8,000 stores across the nation for diversity training after backlash over the arrests of two black men who were sitting in a Philadelphia Starbucks......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJul 2nd, 2018

Bulgarian media reportedly told England"s manager to "f--- off" after Bulgaria"s coach denied the "clear as day" racism in a wild and chaotic aftermath to a controversial soccer match

Getty/Stringer England manager Gareth Southgate was reportedly told to "f--- off" by a member of the Bulgarian media after his black pl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 15th, 2019

Starbucks CEO vows to learn from 'mistake' in racial incident

CEO Kevin Johnson said Starbucks will learn from the incident at a Philadelphia store that led to the arrest of two men. Helping to drive the strong second-quarter performance were strong China sales.       &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 26th, 2018

Starbucks posts $6 billion in sales as it faces Wall Street after race crisis

Starbucks faces Wall Street Thursday for the first time since it was embroiled in a PR crisis over the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia store......»»

Category: topSource: cnnApr 26th, 2018

Starbucks faces Wall Street after race crisis

Starbucks will face Wall Street Thursday for the first time since it was embroiled in a PR crisis over the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia store......»»

Category: topSource: cnnApr 26th, 2018

If You Think the Philadelphia Starbucks Arrest Wasn’t About Racism, You’re Kidding Yourself | Opinion

Starbucks is a cultural icon—a branded meeting place. We feel a certain affection for the company because the spirit there is advertised as being so welcoming and inclusive......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 24th, 2018

Starbucks Lacks Clear Guidance for Employees on Nonpaying Customers

Starbucks doesn’t appear to have a written policy on how long customers are allowed to hang out in its cafes without buying anything—a lack of clarity that became evident after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia outlet......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 21st, 2018

LA Fitness workers called 911 on two black men they said didn’t pay. They had.

The incident happened days after an arrest at a Starbucks that catapulted the problem of racial profiling in commercial spaces into the national spotlight......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2018

"Shame on me": Philadelphia police commissioner apologizes to 2 black men arrested while waiting inside a Starbucks

Good Morning America Philadelphia police Commissioner Richard Ross has apologized to the two black men who were arrested while waiting inside a Starbucks in the city on April 12. "I should have said the officers acted within the scope of the law, a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 19th, 2018

2 black men arrested at Starbucks get an apology from police

Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 19th, 2018

"This is something that has been going on for years, but everyone is blind to it": Black men arrested after trying to use a Starbucks restroom break their silence (SBUX)

Good Morning America The two black men arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks last week &m.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 19th, 2018

The Black Men Arrested at Starbucks Don’t Think Boycotts Will Help Their Cause

Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson gave their first interview since the arrest. In thei.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 19th, 2018

Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks tell AP they did nothing wrong, feared for lives

Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks tell AP they did nothing wrong, feared for lives......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 19th, 2018