Advisors Say Starbucks Must Do More To End Racial Bias
Starbucks needs to do much more to eliminate racial bias from its stores, according to a report that urges the company to conduct civil rights and consumer profiling audits.
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Starbucks needs to do much more to eliminate racial bias from its stores, according to a report that urges the company to conduct civil rights and consumer profiling audits.
Starbucks said that it will accelerate its store closings in the U.S. next year as it tries to boost sluggish sales. The company will close 150 underperforming stores in heavily penetrated markets.
City leaders in Seattle said they plan to repeal a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses.
It doesn't matter if you get the tall, grande, or venti -- your Starbucks habit just got a little more expensive.
The move follows a racially-charged incident caught on camera in Philadelphia last month that the company's executive chairman has called "reprehensible."
After putting together a curriculum for its 175,000 workers, Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide today to conduct anti-bias training.
Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next step that the company is taking to restore its tarnished image.
Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything.
After the arrest of two African American men in Philadelphia, Starbucks is now opening its bathrooms to everyone regardless of whether they've made a purchase.
Nestle is paying more than $7 billion to handle retail sales of Starbucks's coffee and tea outside of its coffee shops.
Police in a Southeast Texas city say what's believed to be a "legitimate explosive device" was found outside a Starbucks there.
Rashon Nelson initially thought nothing of it when he and his business partner, Donte Robinson, were approached at their table at Starbucks and were asked if they needed help.
Starbucks has announced it will close more than 8,000 stores in the United States on May 29 to conduct racial-bias training for its employees.
Starbucks is trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia.
Protests are happening at a Philadelphia Starbucks where two black men were arrested after store employees called 911 to say they were trespassing.
The chief executive of Starbucks has apologized after a video of two men being arrested at a Philadelphia location went viral.
Philadelphia's police commissioner on Saturday defended officers who arrested two men at a Starbucks, prompting accusations of racism on social media, concern from the mayor and an apology from the company.
Scientists haven't rendered a verdict on whether coffee is good or bad for you but a California judge has. He says coffee sellers in the state should have to post cancer warnings.
Starbucks is making a $10 million commitment to develop a greener coffee cup that is fully recyclable and compostable. The goal is to give cups a second life and keep them from landfills.
Starbucks has a new product that it hopes will hook coffee lovers: a credit card.
Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.
If this year's Starbucks holiday cup wasn't red enough, the chain is releasing another one this week that's mostly that color. The new cup will be in stores for a limited time.
The construction of a Starbucks marks the start of a facelift of the old Red Bird Mall, and leaders hope for the entire southern sector.
It'll be a (mostly) white Christmas cup for Starbucks this year. The coffee chain's latest holiday cup design lets customers color it in themselves.
Police arrested Jared Smith of Azle on August 24 for the robbery of a Whataburger there. The investigation revealed he was responsible for the Starbucks robberies, too.
Figor, a 4‑year‑old Belgian Malinois credited with saving his handler's life, was celebrated Wednesday as the most decorated K‑9 in department history.
Residents described a tense, daylong shelter‑in‑place as they opened their homes to neighbors and waited for updates.
Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit homer in the majors this season, a three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning that powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.
Prosecutors say the group stole crude oil in eastern New Mexico and hauled it into Texas to resell below market prices.
Dallas police revised their policy to align with state law, but say officers will not question a person's immigration status when detained.
Figor, a 4‑year‑old Belgian Malinois credited with saving his handler's life, was celebrated Wednesday as the most decorated K‑9 in department history.
Residents described a tense, daylong shelter‑in‑place as they opened their homes to neighbors and waited for updates.
Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit homer in the majors this season, a three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning that powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.
Prosecutors say the group stole crude oil in eastern New Mexico and hauled it into Texas to resell below market prices.
Dallas police revised their policy to align with state law, but say officers will not question a person's immigration status when detained.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
A North Texas baby placed under the safe haven law is at the center of a rare custody fight after the biological family came forward months later seeking to reclaim him.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Dallas County Elections said the issue stemmed from the Texas Secretary of State's voter registration database.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit homer in the majors this season, a three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning that powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.
The Cowboys hold two picks in the first round: No. 12 and No. 20.
Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
The University of Dallas men's basketball team raised more than $60,000 for the trip that is no longer happening.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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