Read more: Starbucks apologizes after two Black men in Philadelphia were arrested after waiting at a table Starbucks Canada to close stores for sensitivity training following the arrest of two Black men at a U.S. locationArticle Continued BelowThe encounter is the latest example of friction between law enforcement and minorities. Last month, two Black men in Philadelphia were arrested after a Starbucks employee called police because they hadn’t bought anything. One of the Airbnb renters, Kells Fyffe-Marshall, wrote on social media that they were “surrounded” by seven police cars and told to put up their hands. “We didn’t detain anybody, we didn’t put anyone in handcuffs, we didn’t point any weapons at anybody,” he said. “We actually allowed them pretty free movement about the scene, so it’s a pretty mild response to a situation.” Fyffe-Marshall declined to comment, citing legal advice.

Source: thestar May 07, 2018 23:26 UTC