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Arrest Of 2 Black Men At Philadelphia Starbucks Sparks Outrage, Protests

A video that has garnered more than 9 million views on Twitter shows two black men being arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. There have been large protests at the store.

Here & Now‘s Eric Westervelt ( @Ericnpr) speaks with WHYY’s  Peter Crimmins ( @petercrimmins) for the latest.

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