US Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into New York coffee chain that banned pro-Israel lawmaker Dan Goldman.
Poetica Coffee, a small chain in Brooklyn and the East Village, posted on social media that Representative Dan Goldman was not welcome due to his support for Israel, refunding his purchase and calling him a 'genocide enabler.' Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Justice Department's top civil rights prosecutor, announced an investigation, stating the actions were 'potentially illegal.' Goldman said he does not believe the chain should be investigated.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
Reuters
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Al Jazeera provides extensive detail on the cafe's genocide enabler post and Goldman's proud Zionist stance, while Reuters offers a brief bulletin on the probe.
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Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
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“US gov't investigates New York coffee chain over ban on pro-Israel lawmaker”
“DOJ probes coffee shop chain in New York after it bars pro-Israel US lawmaker”
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