Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the city Wednesday for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 US program for young entrepreneurs. The men and their lawyer told The Associated Press the settlement was an effort to make sure something positive came out of the incident. Protesters gather outside of a Starbucks in Philadelphia on April 15 after two men were arrested there. "I am pleased to have resolved the potential claims against the city in this productive manner," Mayor Jim Kenney said. During the uproar, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson came to Philadelphia to apologize to the men.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2018 18:11 UTC