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In 2018, following the arrest of two young [[African-American]] men at a Starbucks location in [[Philadelphia]] for allegedly trespassing, the company announced it would host a nationwide anti-bias training in collaboration with the [[Anti-Defamation League]], a Jewish civil rights organization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/business/starbucks-arrests-racial-bias.html|title=Starbucks to Close 8,000 U.S. Stores for Racial-Bias Training After Arrests|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|date=2018-04-17|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-01-15|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Tamika Mallory]], a prominent activist and organizer of the 2017 [[Women's March]], criticized the decision, accusing the ADL of "attacking black and brown people," further remarking in a tweet that “The ADL sends US police to [[Israel]] to learn their military practices. This is deeply troubling. Let’s not even talk abt [sic] their attacks against [[Black Lives Matter|.@blacklivesmatter]].”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forward.com/news/national/399105/womens-march-leaders-slam-starbucks-for-tapping-adl-to-defuse-racism-furor/|title=Women’s March Leaders Slam Starbucks For Tapping ADL|website=The Forward|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref> Starbucks was subsequently reported by ''[[Politico]]'' to have dropped the ADL from its anti-bias training, a decision that critics called "giving in to [[bigotry]]." A Starbucks spokesperson disputed that the change was in response to political pressure, saying it was "architecting a multi-phase approach to addressing bias."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politi.co/2w279ZS|title=Starbucks drops Jewish group from bias training|last=Andrew Hanna|website=POLITICO|language=en|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref>

In 2018, following the arrest of two young [[African-American]] men at a Starbucks location in [[Philadelphia]] for allegedly trespassing, the company announced it would host a nationwide anti-bias training in collaboration with the [[Anti-Defamation League]], a Jewish civil rights organization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/business/starbucks-arrests-racial-bias.html|title=Starbucks to Close 8,000 U.S. Stores for Racial-Bias Training After Arrests|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|date=2018-04-17|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-01-15|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Tamika Mallory]], a prominent activist and organizer of the 2017 [[Women's March]], criticized the decision, accusing the ADL of "attacking black and brown people," further remarking in a tweet that “The ADL sends US police to [[Israel]] to learn their military practices. This is deeply troubling. Let’s not even talk abt [sic] their attacks against [[Black Lives Matter|.@blacklivesmatter]].”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forward.com/news/national/399105/womens-march-leaders-slam-starbucks-for-tapping-adl-to-defuse-racism-furor/|title=Women’s March Leaders Slam Starbucks For Tapping ADL|website=The Forward|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref> Starbucks was subsequently reported by ''[[Politico]]'' to have dropped the ADL from its anti-bias training, a decision that critics called "giving in to [[bigotry]]." A Starbucks spokesperson disputed that the change was in response to political pressure, saying it was "architecting a multi-phase approach to addressing bias."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politi.co/2w279ZS|title=Starbucks drops Jewish group from bias training|last=Andrew Hanna|website=POLITICO|language=en|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref>

On September 6, 2019, Schultz announced he would end his presidential campaign.<ref>Derespina, Cody (September 6, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-says-hes-abandoning-2020-presidential-ambitions Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz abandons 2020 presidential ambitions]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/6/howard-schultz-says-he-wont-run-president-independ/</ref><ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-says-he-won-t-run-for-president-11567767394</ref>

On September 6, 2019, Schultz announced he would end his presidential campaign.<ref>Derespina, Cody (September 6, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-says-hes-abandoning-2020-presidential-ambitions Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz abandons 2020 presidential ambitions]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/6/howard-schultz-says-he-wont-run-president-independ/</ref><ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-says-he-won-t-run-for-president-11567767394</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (September 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/06/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-rules-out-independent-bid/ 2020: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Rules Out Independent Bid]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref>

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