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Rebecca Falconer

Starbucks apologizes after Arizona police officers asked to leave coffee shop

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Starbucks executive vice president Rossann Williams issued an apology Saturday after Tempe Officers Association said 6 Arizona police officers were asked to leave a coffee shop for making a customer feel unsafe. It prompted "#DumpStarbucks" to trend on Twitter.

On behalf of Starbucks, I want to sincerely apologize to you all for the experience that six of your officers had in our store on July 4."
Starbucks executive vice president Rossann Williams

A statement from the Tempe Officers Association on The July 4th incident and Starbucks’ treatment of police officers:...

Posted by Tempe Officers Association on Friday, July 5, 2019
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