2 black men arrested at Starbucks settle with Philadelphia

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By: Associated Press

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The arrests of Rashon Nelson, left, and Donte Robinson at a Starbucks quickly became a viral video and galvanized people around the country who saw the incident as modern-day racism. | AP Photo

PHILADELPHIA — Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each Wednesday and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.

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