Apr 19 WATCH: Philadelphia police chief apologizes to men arrested at Starbucks shop By Associated Press Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, apologized to the two men on Thursday after he previously staunchly defended police for their handling of the incident. Continue reading
Apr 19 Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives By Errin Haines, Associated Press Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, black men who became best friends in the fourth grade, were taken in handcuffs from a Starbucks store in Philadelphia, where Robinson has been a customer since he was 15. The video, recorded on a… Continue reading
Apr 17 Starbucks to close more than 8,000 stores for afternoon of racial bias training next month By Alexandra Olson, Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 6:28 Starbucks arrest of men ‘waiting while being black’ sparks outrage in Philadelphia Two African-American men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks last week after a store manager reportedly called police after the men asked to use the bathroom without buying anything. The backlash has been unmoved by the CEO's apologies and a… Continue watching
Apr 16 As protests grow at Philadelphia store, Starbucks to add ‘unconscious bias’ training for employees By Kristen De Groot and Joseph Pisani, Associated Press After a video of police arresting two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks spread online, the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks trended on Twitter. Continue reading
Apr 16 Starbucks CEO hopes to meet with black men arrested in Philly shop By Kristen de Groot, Associated Press The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees called 911 and said they were trespassing. Meanwhile, protesters took over the shop Monday. Continue reading
Apr 15 Starbucks CEO apologizes to black men who were arrested as boycott looms By Kamala Kelkar A lengthy apology from Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Saturday night to two black men who were arrested at a Philadelphia store last week for alleged trespassing is getting push back for not holding the employee who called 911 more… Continue reading
Jan 14 Explosions and gunfire in Jakarta leave 5 gunmen, 2 civilians dead By Joshua Barajas Several attackers set off a series of explosions that targeted downtown Jakarta on Thursday and exchanged gunfire with Indonesian authorities, leaving at least seven people, including five assailants, dead. Continue reading
Nov 10 Starbucks touts Christmas coffee after flap over red cups By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Starbucks is pushing back against suggestions stoked by Republican presidential contender Donald Trump that this year's minimalist design for its holiday cups is a slap at Christmas. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:38 Why Starbucks is offering workers a college education, hold the debt By PBS News Hour Continue watching