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Timeline: 4:35pm - Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson arrive at a Philadelphia Starbucks. 4:37pm - Both Nelson and Robinson send up prayers. Starbucks the nationwide coffee house which touts itself as "the meeting spot" has some serious explaining to do to protect its brand.
Dubbed as the communal place, it now finds itself embroiled in a racial whirlwind where black space has been put on notice. In two minutes after arriving at Starbucks, both Nelson and Robinson were handcuffed; removed from the premises.
Both men were arrested, and detained for over eight hours. No charges were brought by the city’s prosecutor. The Chief of Police after staunchly supporting the actions of the police later apologized.
