Protests follow outrage after two black men arrested at Philly Starbucks
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...o-black-men-arrested-philly-starbucks-n866141
Demonstrators carried megaphones and signs that said phrases like, “Too Little Too Latte,” and confronted the employees behind the register, according to NBC Philadelphia.
<figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX _16lj6ibRalomFQl4dv2wnS" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.5625rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: PublicoText, TimesNewRoman, "Times New Roman", Times, Baskerville, Georgia, serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<source srcset="https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_15/2399646/180415-starbucks-philadelphia-protest-se-325p_b19059602407aca2b2827465057dbf9b.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<figcaption class="_1mNthW7mqFJbi97JOX5IHq" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); position: relative; margin-top: 1.25rem;"> Protester Soren Mcclay, 14, holds a sign outside a Center City Starbucks on April 15, 2018 in Philadelphia. Mark Makela / Getty Images</figcaption></figure>The original incident occurred on Thursday, when a Starbucks employee called 911 because two black men were sitting inside the café. Soon after they arrived, police handcuffed the men and escorted them out of the shop.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, said the men hadn't purchased anything and refused to leave, which led to the arrest.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...o-black-men-arrested-philly-starbucks-n866141
Demonstrators carried megaphones and signs that said phrases like, “Too Little Too Latte,” and confronted the employees behind the register, according to NBC Philadelphia.
<figure class="_3jvnrUdBzzciqbdDNc72hX _16lj6ibRalomFQl4dv2wnS" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.5625rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: PublicoText, TimesNewRoman, "Times New Roman", Times, Baskerville, Georgia, serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<source srcset="https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_15/2399646/180415-starbucks-philadelphia-protest-se-325p_b19059602407aca2b2827465057dbf9b.fit-560w.jpg" media="(min-width: 1000px)" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, said the men hadn't purchased anything and refused to leave, which led to the arrest.