DOJ civil rights probe into Brooklyn cafe after congressman ban
TL;DR
Federal investigators with the Civil Rights Division opened a probe into Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn after it posted that Rep. Dan Goldman and his daughter were not welcome, said it issued a refund, and told him to not return. Goldman says the barista was nice, and the incident raises questions about potential illegal discrimination in public accommodations based on race, religion, or national origin.
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- Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel CNN
- Cafe Tells Congressman He’s Not Welcome Because of His Stance on Israel The New York Times
- New York lawmaker says it’s ‘sad’ that a cafe banned him over his pro-Israel views The Guardian
- DOJ probes coffee shop chain in New York after it bars pro-Israel US lawmaker Reuters
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