Starbucks ordered to pay $25.6 million to regional director who says she was fired for being white

Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in lawsuit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men 06/14/2023
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A jury found in favor of former Starbucks regional director Shannon Phillips, who sued the company for wrongfully firing her, claiming she was terminated for being white.

Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores in the area, was fired after the the arrest of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018.