Starbucks plans to shut down 8,000 US stores for racial-bias training

Starbucks is closing down 8,000 US stores on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial-bias education for nearly 175,000 employees.
The training comes just days after a Starbucks store in Philadelphia came under fire for arresting two black men who were waiting to meet with someone. When the two asked if they could use the bathroom in the store, Starbucks told them they couldn’t since they didn’t purchase anything. A manager then proceeded to call the police on them after they r