That's cool, but the cops would have to pay, fuck that. They even admitted they did wrong. They would have to do more that promise 200k. And it would go to the inner city kids too.
Brothers arrested in Starbucks got paid!!!!!!!
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That's cool, but the cops would have to pay, fuck that. They even admitted they did wrong. They would have to do more that promise 200k. And it would go to the inner city kids too.
I get wanting to do the politically correct thing to calm the masses I guess but if I was a real estate investor I would of told the city give me a block or two of abandoned houses with low interest funding to "revitalize the community". The phrase they always love to use.
My issue is it seems that the settlement doesn't specify "our" community. Time will tell.
That this settlement with Starbucks came down so quick makes me think they didn’t really hit them corporate pockets as hard as they could have. Settlement attorneys like to get stuff like this wrapped up as quick as possible. It hasn’t even been a month and they’ve already got the potential litigation put to bed.
I ain’t saying them brothers took the first offer but it don’t seem far off.
I ain’t saying them brothers took the first offer but it don’t seem far off.
They hired a CAC lawyer with 2 years experience. I don't know what they took and why she was in charge of this.
This muthafucca here...
If you read his real message it shows he actually supports them. Most of those assholes be deflecting and dodging. He helped their cases to pursue civil actions
i don't know if it's mention but they did get paid by starbucks too. the amount wasn't disclosed.
Yeah I can't fuck with this. 200k to Young entrepreneurs? What qualifies as "young entrepreneurs"? I need a clear distinction. I need it to say "young black entrepreneurs" or something along those lines. I mean its their case and their situation but naw the "reward" they received seems light for the crime committed against them.
Not at all....and 200k seems light under the circumstances. I hate to be that overly critical guy and I don't know the logistics here but it seems these brothers got short changed.
Only thing I can think of is maybe they had something in their past they knew was going to get drug out if they continued with a long, drawn out litigation. I'm not in these brothers' shoes, so I don't wanna judge too harshly -- maybe they just real private and wanted to get this behind them -- but they did Starbucks a favor allowing this to be settled so quickly and quietly.
Lifetime decaf coffee and 2 hours free WiFi at any Starbucks not in a predominantly white neighborhood
200K for young entrepeneurs? Not black entrepeneurs, not even minority entrepeneurs. So they just helped set up a fund for the city to put even more money in the pockets of white people most likely.
THIS! Get this man a shield ^^^^^
You know cats don't read fully.
Nigga stfu
That $2 gift and$200k grant was a signal to police stations around the nation, that you can victimize Black makes for cheap
I'm so sick of you low IQ ass niggas
SMDH at all those fellas that was posting about they was gone get major paper.....
Only reason they got anything was the city and Starbucks trying to get positive PR..
Only reason they got anything was the city and Starbucks trying to get positive PR..
https://news.starbucks.com/press-re...evin-johnson-donte-robinson-and-rashon-nelson
Joint Statement from Starbucks ceo, Kevin Johnson, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson
PHILADELPHIA; (MAY 2, 2018) — After constructive conversations, and mediation before a retired federal judge in Philadelphia, Donte Robinson, Rashon Nelson and Kevin Johnson, ceo of Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) reached a settlement agreement earlier this week that will allow both sides to move forward and continue to talk and explore means of preventing similar occurrences at any Starbucks location.
The agreement between the parties stems from the arrest of Robinson and Nelson at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia on April 12 and includes a confidential financial settlement as well as a commitment to continued listening and dialogue between the parties as a means toward developing specific actions and opportunities.
As Johnson said previously, “I want to thank Donte and Rashon for their willingness to reconcile. I welcome the opportunity to begin a relationship with them to share learnings and experiences. And Starbucks will continue to take actions that stem from this incident to repair and reaffirm our values and vision for the kind of company we want to be.”
Robinson and Nelson intend to focus the public reaction to their arrest toward providing opportunities for young people from underserved communities.
Jointly they said, “We appreciate the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with Kevin Johnson and the group around the table to address hard issues. We all recognize the importance of communication about differences and solutions, and that we will be measured by our action not words.”
And as part of the agreement, Robinson and Nelson will have an opportunity to provide input based on their personal experience to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as part of the company’s long-term diversity and equity efforts.
Robinson and Nelson have also been offered the opportunity to complete their undergraduate degrees through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, a first of a kind partnership with Arizona State University otherwise available to Starbucks partners to earn their bachelor’s degree with full tuition coverage.
The pair are represented by Stewart L. Cohen and Harry M. Roth of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., a Philadelphia law firm.
Joint Statement from Starbucks ceo, Kevin Johnson, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson
PHILADELPHIA; (MAY 2, 2018) — After constructive conversations, and mediation before a retired federal judge in Philadelphia, Donte Robinson, Rashon Nelson and Kevin Johnson, ceo of Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) reached a settlement agreement earlier this week that will allow both sides to move forward and continue to talk and explore means of preventing similar occurrences at any Starbucks location.
The agreement between the parties stems from the arrest of Robinson and Nelson at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia on April 12 and includes a confidential financial settlement as well as a commitment to continued listening and dialogue between the parties as a means toward developing specific actions and opportunities.
As Johnson said previously, “I want to thank Donte and Rashon for their willingness to reconcile. I welcome the opportunity to begin a relationship with them to share learnings and experiences. And Starbucks will continue to take actions that stem from this incident to repair and reaffirm our values and vision for the kind of company we want to be.”
Robinson and Nelson intend to focus the public reaction to their arrest toward providing opportunities for young people from underserved communities.
Jointly they said, “We appreciate the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with Kevin Johnson and the group around the table to address hard issues. We all recognize the importance of communication about differences and solutions, and that we will be measured by our action not words.”
And as part of the agreement, Robinson and Nelson will have an opportunity to provide input based on their personal experience to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as part of the company’s long-term diversity and equity efforts.
Robinson and Nelson have also been offered the opportunity to complete their undergraduate degrees through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, a first of a kind partnership with Arizona State University otherwise available to Starbucks partners to earn their bachelor’s degree with full tuition coverage.
The pair are represented by Stewart L. Cohen and Harry M. Roth of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., a Philadelphia law firm.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...d-in-philadelphia-starbucks-reach-settlements
Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlements
May 3, 20181:06 AM ET
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Rashon Nelson speaks as Donte Robinson looks on during an interview with the Associated Press last month in Philadelphia. Their arrests at a local Starbucks quickly became a viral video and galvanized people around the country who saw the incident as modern-day racism.
Jacqueline Larma/AP
The two black men arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month have reached a settlement with the coffee chain and the city.
Business partners Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson, both 23, were arrested on April 12 as they sat at the Starbucks waiting for an associate, without ordering anything. The video of their arrest by Philadelphia police went viral, sparking protests and becoming a major embarrassment for Starbucks and the city.
In the wake of the incident, Starbucks says it is closing 8,000 of its stores on May 29for racial-bias training.
"We thought long and hard about it, and we feel like this is the best way to see that change that we want to see," Robinson told The Associated Press.
The AP adds, "Robinson and Nelson, who grew up in an economically depressed section of the city, said the settlements are a good start, aimed at transforming their community and creating the types of opportunities that did not exist when they were younger."
In a statement, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson thanked Robinson and Nelson "for their willingness to reconcile."
"Starbucks will continue to take actions that stem from this incident to repair and reaffirm our values and vision for the kind of company we want to be," Johnson said.
City spokesman Mike Dunn said the settlement with Philadelphia released the city and its employees from "any and all claims." Mayor Jim Kenney also lauded the settlement.
"Rather than spending time, money, and resources to engage in a potentially adversarial process, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson approached the city and invited us to partner with them in an attempt to make something positive come of this," Kenney said in a statement quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer. "This agreement is the result of those conversations, and I look forward to seeing the fruits of this effort in the coming months and years."
The incident occurred as Robinson and Nelson were waiting to meet a third man about a real estate opportunity at a Starbuck's in Philadelphia's well-to-do Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. However, the manager of the store called police saying the two refused to leave after not ordering anything.
As NPR's Emily Sullivan and Jenny Gathright wrote last month, "When police arrived, two Starbucks employees told them two men had asked to use the restroom but were told they couldn't because they hadn't purchased anything. The men allegedly refused to leave after being asked by Starbucks employees. [Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard] Ross also said the two men refused to leave after being asked three times by police officers."
Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlements
May 3, 20181:06 AM ET
SCOTT NEUMAN
Rashon Nelson speaks as Donte Robinson looks on during an interview with the Associated Press last month in Philadelphia. Their arrests at a local Starbucks quickly became a viral video and galvanized people around the country who saw the incident as modern-day racism.
Jacqueline Larma/AP
The two black men arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month have reached a settlement with the coffee chain and the city.
Business partners Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson, both 23, were arrested on April 12 as they sat at the Starbucks waiting for an associate, without ordering anything. The video of their arrest by Philadelphia police went viral, sparking protests and becoming a major embarrassment for Starbucks and the city.
In the wake of the incident, Starbucks says it is closing 8,000 of its stores on May 29for racial-bias training.
Robinson and Nelson agreed to a settlement with Starbucks for an undisclosed sum and an offer of free college tuition to complete bachelor's degrees through an online program with Arizona State University that was created four years ago for Starbucks employees.
In a separate deal, they got a symbolic $1 each from the City of Philadelphia as well as promise from officials to establish a $200,000 public high school program for young entrepreneurs.
In a separate deal, they got a symbolic $1 each from the City of Philadelphia as well as promise from officials to establish a $200,000 public high school program for young entrepreneurs.
"We thought long and hard about it, and we feel like this is the best way to see that change that we want to see," Robinson told The Associated Press.
The AP adds, "Robinson and Nelson, who grew up in an economically depressed section of the city, said the settlements are a good start, aimed at transforming their community and creating the types of opportunities that did not exist when they were younger."
In a statement, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson thanked Robinson and Nelson "for their willingness to reconcile."
"Starbucks will continue to take actions that stem from this incident to repair and reaffirm our values and vision for the kind of company we want to be," Johnson said.
City spokesman Mike Dunn said the settlement with Philadelphia released the city and its employees from "any and all claims." Mayor Jim Kenney also lauded the settlement.
"Rather than spending time, money, and resources to engage in a potentially adversarial process, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson approached the city and invited us to partner with them in an attempt to make something positive come of this," Kenney said in a statement quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer. "This agreement is the result of those conversations, and I look forward to seeing the fruits of this effort in the coming months and years."
The incident occurred as Robinson and Nelson were waiting to meet a third man about a real estate opportunity at a Starbuck's in Philadelphia's well-to-do Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. However, the manager of the store called police saying the two refused to leave after not ordering anything.
As NPR's Emily Sullivan and Jenny Gathright wrote last month, "When police arrived, two Starbucks employees told them two men had asked to use the restroom but were told they couldn't because they hadn't purchased anything. The men allegedly refused to leave after being asked by Starbucks employees. [Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard] Ross also said the two men refused to leave after being asked three times by police officers."
She gone....
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/us-...et-college-tuition-undisclosed-sum-settlement
Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks get college tuition, undisclosed sum in settlement
PHILADELPHIA -- Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the coffee-shop chain Wednesday for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education.
Separately, they reached a deal with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.
The men and their lawyer said the agreement with the city was an effort to make sure something positive came out of the April 12 incident, which touched off a furor around the U.S. over racial profiling.
"We thought long and hard about it, and we feel like this is the best way to see that change that we want to see," said Donte Robinson, one of those arrested. "It's not a right-now thing that's good for right now, but I feel like we will see the true change over time."
Robinson and Rashon Nelson, both 23, were led away in handcuffs and accused of trespassing last month after the manager of a Starbucks in the city's well-to-do Rittenhouse Square neighborhood called police, saying the men refused to buy anything or leave. After spending hours in jail, they were released and no charges were filed.
The men said they were there waiting for a business meeting with a third man about a potential real estate opportunity.
The incident proved a major embarrassment for Starbucks, which has long projected an image as a socially conscious company.
On Wednesday, Starbucks announced it reached a financial settlement with the men. The amount was not disclosed.
The company said they will also be given the opportunity to complete their bachelor's degrees, their tuition fully covered, through a Starbucks partnership with Arizona State University. The online college education program was created in 2014 for Starbucks employees.
Also, the two men will be given the chance to discuss their experience and share their recommendations for changes at Starbucks with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the company said.
During the uproar, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson came to Philadelphia to apologize to the men. He also announced that more than 8,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S. would close on the afternoon of May 29 so nearly 175,000 employees can get training in unconscious bias.
Under the deal the city, the men's arrest records will be expunged, and an entrepreneur program will be created for Philadelphia public high school students.
"I am pleased to have resolved the potential claims against the city in this productive manner," Mayor Jim Kenney said. "This was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our city and put us under a national spotlight for unwanted reasons."
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, at first defended his officers' conduct, but days later issued a televised apology for the way the Starbucks call was handled.
Nelson said he considers the incident a case of being at "the wrong place at the right time because of the outcome that can come out of it."
Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its employees to write "Race Together" on coffee cups.
Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks get college tuition, undisclosed sum in settlement
PHILADELPHIA -- Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the coffee-shop chain Wednesday for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education.
Separately, they reached a deal with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.
The men and their lawyer said the agreement with the city was an effort to make sure something positive came out of the April 12 incident, which touched off a furor around the U.S. over racial profiling.
"We thought long and hard about it, and we feel like this is the best way to see that change that we want to see," said Donte Robinson, one of those arrested. "It's not a right-now thing that's good for right now, but I feel like we will see the true change over time."
Robinson and Rashon Nelson, both 23, were led away in handcuffs and accused of trespassing last month after the manager of a Starbucks in the city's well-to-do Rittenhouse Square neighborhood called police, saying the men refused to buy anything or leave. After spending hours in jail, they were released and no charges were filed.
The men said they were there waiting for a business meeting with a third man about a potential real estate opportunity.
The incident proved a major embarrassment for Starbucks, which has long projected an image as a socially conscious company.
On Wednesday, Starbucks announced it reached a financial settlement with the men. The amount was not disclosed.
The company said they will also be given the opportunity to complete their bachelor's degrees, their tuition fully covered, through a Starbucks partnership with Arizona State University. The online college education program was created in 2014 for Starbucks employees.
Also, the two men will be given the chance to discuss their experience and share their recommendations for changes at Starbucks with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the company said.
During the uproar, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson came to Philadelphia to apologize to the men. He also announced that more than 8,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S. would close on the afternoon of May 29 so nearly 175,000 employees can get training in unconscious bias.
Under the deal the city, the men's arrest records will be expunged, and an entrepreneur program will be created for Philadelphia public high school students.
"I am pleased to have resolved the potential claims against the city in this productive manner," Mayor Jim Kenney said. "This was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our city and put us under a national spotlight for unwanted reasons."
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, at first defended his officers' conduct, but days later issued a televised apology for the way the Starbucks call was handled.
Nelson said he considers the incident a case of being at "the wrong place at the right time because of the outcome that can come out of it."
Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its employees to write "Race Together" on coffee cups.
That’s how you do it monetize racism
i see that they fired the manager....finally
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I wonder how much they got in the undisclosed amount
I wonder who shot JFK
I wonder where Jimmy Hoffa is buried
I wonder what Lebron told Lonzo Ball
keep wondering nigga
Then the police dispatcher should have questioned..if there was any threat in Starbucks...a reason to send police and have them leave for maybe LOITERING....not arrested for trespassing ....especially when witnesses on video said they didnt do anything....where is Johnnie Cochran? ...oh yeah he was killed off.Tough case or not....run the case.When the going gets tough... the tough gets going is what Ive been taught
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All in jest in fun pham.
Not the law. The police can be sent for instances other than a threat. Being asked to leave by the owner and refusing to leave is criminal trespassing, not loitering.
Loitering laws, if any are left on the books, are rarely if ever used after been struck down for being used to arrest black folk during and prior to the civil rights era.
Lawyers don't run cases for fun; it's a business.
Starbucks to pay $25 million to former manager Shannon Phillips allegedly fired because of race
BY MEGAN CERULLO
UPDATED ON: JUNE 14, 2023 / 5:13 PM / MONEYWATCH
www.cbsnews.com
Coffee giant Starbucks has been ordered to pay $25.6 million to a former store manager who a jury determined had been fired because she was White.
The former regional manager, Shannon Phillips, who oversaw dozens of Starbucks coffee shops, was fired by the company in the aftermath of a 2018 incident that took place at a Starbucks in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The incident involved two Black men in their 20s who were awaiting a third party for a business meeting at the Rittenhouse Square Startbucks when one of them, Rashon Nelson, was denied permission to use the restroom, because he hadn't purchased anything.
A store employee then asked Nelson and his business partner, Donte Robinson, if they needed help. The pair declined. Shortly thereafter, having been summoned by Starbucks staff, police arrived, handcuffed the pair and escorted them from the cafe.
Their arrests were captured on video and shared widely. Protests ensued, with the company closing all of its stores to hold anti-bias training for workers.
"Scapegoat"
Phillips, the regional manager, was fired, while the manager of the Rittenhouse Square coffee shop, who was Black, kept his job. Phillips sued Starbucks in 2019, alleging that race had been a determining factor in her termination.
Her lawyers argued that "upper management of Starbucks were looking for a 'scapegoat' to terminate to show action was being taken" following the incident involving the two Black men.
A federal jury in Camden, New Jersey, on Monday agreed with their claim and awarded Phillips $600,000 in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages after finding that Starbucks violated her federal civil rights in addition to a New Jersey law that prohibits discrimination based on race.
The case is unusual in that traditionally, anti-discrimination laws have protected individuals who fall into minority categories, according to Wilk Auslander employment attorney Helen Rella.
"The decision in the Starbucks case, that found Starbucks liable for race discrimination relative to a white employee who was terminated, sends the signal that all races are protected from discrimination – not just those who are considered minorities," she told CBS MoneyWatch. "It serves as a reminder to employers to carefully consider their actions to ensure that they are compliant with anti-discrimination laws across the board."
Starbucks did not immediately respond to CBS MoneyWatch's request for comment.
BY MEGAN CERULLO
UPDATED ON: JUNE 14, 2023 / 5:13 PM / MONEYWATCH
Starbucks to pay $25 million to former manager Shannon Phillips allegedly fired because of race
The ex-manager's lawyers argued Starbucks used her as a "scapegoat" to show action was taken in wake of an incident.
www.cbsnews.com
Coffee giant Starbucks has been ordered to pay $25.6 million to a former store manager who a jury determined had been fired because she was White.
The former regional manager, Shannon Phillips, who oversaw dozens of Starbucks coffee shops, was fired by the company in the aftermath of a 2018 incident that took place at a Starbucks in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The incident involved two Black men in their 20s who were awaiting a third party for a business meeting at the Rittenhouse Square Startbucks when one of them, Rashon Nelson, was denied permission to use the restroom, because he hadn't purchased anything.
A store employee then asked Nelson and his business partner, Donte Robinson, if they needed help. The pair declined. Shortly thereafter, having been summoned by Starbucks staff, police arrived, handcuffed the pair and escorted them from the cafe.
Their arrests were captured on video and shared widely. Protests ensued, with the company closing all of its stores to hold anti-bias training for workers.
"Scapegoat"
Phillips, the regional manager, was fired, while the manager of the Rittenhouse Square coffee shop, who was Black, kept his job. Phillips sued Starbucks in 2019, alleging that race had been a determining factor in her termination.
Her lawyers argued that "upper management of Starbucks were looking for a 'scapegoat' to terminate to show action was being taken" following the incident involving the two Black men.
A federal jury in Camden, New Jersey, on Monday agreed with their claim and awarded Phillips $600,000 in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages after finding that Starbucks violated her federal civil rights in addition to a New Jersey law that prohibits discrimination based on race.
The case is unusual in that traditionally, anti-discrimination laws have protected individuals who fall into minority categories, according to Wilk Auslander employment attorney Helen Rella.
"The decision in the Starbucks case, that found Starbucks liable for race discrimination relative to a white employee who was terminated, sends the signal that all races are protected from discrimination – not just those who are considered minorities," she told CBS MoneyWatch. "It serves as a reminder to employers to carefully consider their actions to ensure that they are compliant with anti-discrimination laws across the board."
Starbucks did not immediately respond to CBS MoneyWatch's request for comment.
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