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Starbucks has some explaining to do, and even that might not get them off the hook after a Philadelphia manager called police on some young Black men who hadn’t ordered anything… Yet.

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It turns out they were waiting on someone else to start a meeting, but that’s beside the point. Starbucks’ is known as an open gathering spot for anyone, as long as they don’t fall asleep or harass other customers.

https://twitter.com/missydepino/status/984539713016094721

Here’s more footage of the young men staying calm as officers aggressively move chairs before arresting them.

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Hit the jump for a list of Black-owned coffee shops around the country, courtesy of @AfroStateOfMind.

#BoycottStarbucks And Try Some Black-Owned Coffee  was originally published on globalgrind.com

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