Hasta Muerte Coffee posted to their Instagram page, writing on February 16th, an Oakland police officer entered the shop and was told quote "we have a policy of asking police to leave for the physical and emotional safety of our customers and ourselves. "
The department tweeted on Thursday that it "respects business owners right to serve anyone they choose" and that police officials along with other community members are "reaching out to the business to have constructive dialogue in our efforts to unite our community."
The Oakland Police Department respects business owners right to serve anyone they choose. OPD along with other community members are reaching out to the business to have constructive dialogue in our efforts to unite our community #UNITE
— Oakland Police Dept. (@oaklandpoliceca) March 9, 2018
Responses from coffee shop personnel and those with the Oakland Police Department were unavailable.
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