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Labor and Employment Perspective on the Starbuck Arrests
Labor and Employment Perspective on the Starbuck Arrests What began as an opportunity to talk real estate at a Philadelphia Starbucks coffee shop on April 12, 2018, ended in the arrest of two black men which launched outraged protests and accusations of racial discrimination. Two black patrons who were waiting for a friend were arrested...
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