Men Arrested At Philadelphia Starbucks Speak Out; Police Commissioner Apologizes
Commissioner Richard Ross said he was taking responsibility for making the incident "worse," after initially saying officers did nothing wrong.
by Amy Held
Apr 19, 2018
3 minutes
What began as an opportunity to talk real estate at a Philadelphia coffee shop and ended in the arrest of two black men has launched a week of outraged protest, accusations of racial discrimination and vows from Starbucks to do better. And now those men are speaking out for the first time about what it has all meant to them.
Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson — the 23-year-olds at the center of it all — say they just hope the incident will lead
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