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Ministers and rabbis stage a sit-in at the Center City Starbucks in Philadelphia to protest the arrest of two African-American men who were waiting at the coffee shop for a friend to arrive. The protest reflects the backlash against the company over the incident. The manager who called police to remove the alleged trespassers no longer works at the cafe.

Ministers and rabbis stage a sit-in at the Center City Starbucks in Philadelphia to protest the arrest of two African-American men who were waiting at the coffee shop for a friend to arrive. The protest reflects the backlash against the company over the incident. The manager who called police to remove the alleged trespassers no longer works at the cafe.

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