Ex-Starbucks Manager Awarded $25.6 Million in Race-Based Firing Lawsuit
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A former Starbucks manager who was fired after the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia store in 2018 has won a $25 million settlement from the coffee chain. The manager, who is white, sued Starbucks for discrimination, alleging that she was wrongly terminated because of her race. The arrests of the two black men sparked protests and accusations of racism against Starbucks, which subsequently closed its stores for a day of racial-bias training.
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