Bud Light loses crown - First AI regulation - Nord Stream revelations

Source: Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News

1. Summary
   Shannon Phillips, a former regional manager for nearly 100 Starbucks locations, was awarded $25.6 million after a jury agreed with her claim that she was fired because she is white. The case stems from a 2018 incident in which a Philadelphia store called the police on two black men who spent time in the store without buying anything.
   
   The men were not charged, but a viral video of their arrest resulted in protests and led Starbucks to close all of its locations to hold bias trainings. Phillips said she was later ordered to suspend a white manager who had been accused of misconduct and oversaw some Philadelphia stores, but not the Rittenhouse Square location involved in the incident.
   
   Starbucks sought the manager's termination because it promised to take further action in a settlement with the two men. Phillips fought the allegations against the manager and was later suspended. Her complaint notes no action was taken against the manager of the Rittenhouse location, who is black and made the 911 call that resulted in the arrests.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   She said Starbucks fired her because she’s white. Jury agreed, awarding her $25.6 million.
   Los Angeles Times (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 3 min read
   

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   Former Starbucks manager claimed she was fired because she was white, jury agreed to the tune of $25 million.
   Hot Air (Right) • Factual Grade 66% • 3 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Calls to police skyrocketed after hiring of Starbucks manager who was on duty during Philly arrests. (2018)
   Naked Capitalism (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 64% • 5 min read

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