Kehoe did not specify how many diversity initiatives are in Missouri and how much state funding is going towards them. It was also unclear which county or city initiatives would b

Missouri sued Starbucks this week, alleging the chain’s push to hire and promote more people of color and women violated anti-discrimination laws and slowed down coffee orders.

Missouri is taking Starbucks to court, alleging the coffeehouse chain is violating federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination. Attorney General Andrew Bailey accuses Starbucks of using race-and-sex-based hiring practices,

Attorney General Andrew Bailey takes aim at the coffee giant’s diversity policies, accusing the company of racist and discriminatory hiring practices.

A new lawsuit from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey accuses Starbucks of using diversity programs to discriminate based on race and gender. The fight over businesses’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is heading to the courtroom.

On Tuesday, February 11, the State of Missouri sued Starbucks for violations of federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination. In a statement regarding the lawsuit, Attorney General Andrew Bailey said,