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Eric Holder questions arrests of 2 black men at Starbucks

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Eric Holder questions arrests of 2 black men at Starbucks. Tamala Edwards reports during Action News Mornings on April 24, 2018.

PHILADELPHIA -- Former Attorney General Eric Holder is questioning the recent arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks.

During remarks at the National Constitution Center Monday night, Holder said common sense should have been used in the situation and that the manager should have thought twice about calling police.

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were handcuffed and arrested on April 12 after a Starbucks employee called police because they hadn't bought anything in the store. The two men told The Associated Press that they were waiting for a business contact to arrive.

2 men arrested at Philadlephia Starbucks break their silence on Good Morning America on April 19, 2018.

The former Obama administration official is helping create a training curriculum for Starbucks along with other civil rights experts that will address racial bias. The chain will close 8,000 stores on May 29 to undergo the training.