Civil rights advisers hope Starbucks' anti-bias training sets example

(Corrects 9th paragraph to show that past actions taken by NAACP LDF, not by the NAACP, a separate organization) By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Black leaders who are advising Starbucks Corp on its anti-bias training program, which begins Tuesday, hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure minorities get equal treatment in restaurants and stores, setting an example for other corporations. Starbucks committed to the training after a Philadelphia cafe manager's call to police resulted in the arrests of two black men who were waiting for a friend. The arrests sparked protests and accusations of racial profiling at the coffee chain known for its liberal stances on social issues such as same-sex marriage.

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