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Starbucks CEO wants to meet 2 men arrested in Philadelphia store

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson says the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks was "wrong" and "reprehensible," and says he hopes to meet with the men soon, The Washington Post reports. The manager of the Starbucks no longer works there, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson told ABC News that he hopes to personally apologize for what happened and says he wants to make sure it never happens again. The Inquirer  and The Daily Beast report that about 40 people protested the arrest at the store where it happened on Monday. A video of the arrests has been posted on YouTube.

 



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