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May 3, 2018

Two Black Men Who "Trespassed" at Philly Starbucks Settle Lawsuits
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In Philadelphia, a pair of black men who were arrested at a Starbucks
store after an employee called police claiming they were trespassing
have settled a lawsuit with the coffee chain and the city. Rashon Nelson
and Donte Robinson will receive a symbolic settlement of one dollar each
from Philadelphia, along with a promise from Starbucks to set up a
$200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. The arrests on April 12
sparked national debate over racial profiling and set off a wave of
civil disobedience protests in Philadelphia. Starbucks has promised to
close 8,000 of its U.S. stores on the afternoon of May 29 for
racial-bias training. The settlement that the men made with Starbucks
has not been disclosed.


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