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Starbucks Apologizes To Police Officers Who Were Asked To Leave An Arizona Store

Police in the city of Tempe say a barista asked them to leave or move away from a customer who "did not feel safe" with officers nearby.

Starbucks has issued an apology after an employee asked a group of six police officers in Tempe, Ariz. to either leave one of its stores or move out of the line of sight of a customer. The officers say a

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