(CNN) Even though federal law outlaws discrimination in public restaurants and cafes, there are still incidents in which black customers wait longer to be served, are asked to pay before a meal or sometimes subjected to arrest.
That’s what happened most recently at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, where two black men were arrested for trespassing after they had asked to use the bathroom.
Applebee’s
In February, two women claimed they were racially profiled at an Applebee’s in Independence, Missouri, according to CNN affiliate WDAF. Asia Hardy and Alexis Brison were eating dinner when two officers approached them about a “dine-and-dash” incident that took place the day before.
Denny’s
In September 2017, a manager and waitress were accused by a customer in Washington state of targeting a group of black men and asking them to pay in advance, according to CNN affiliate KIRO-TV.
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