{"id":16482,"date":"2026-06-23T16:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16482"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:14:30","slug":"doj-probes-coffee-shop-chain-in-new-york-after-it-bars-pro-israel-us-lawmaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16482","title":{"rendered":"DOJ probes coffee shop chain in New York after it bars pro-Israel US lawmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Justice Department said on Monday it opened a probe into a \u200bsmall coffee shop chain in New York City which posted online \u200cthat it would have turned away pro-Israel U.S. Representative Dan Goldman had it recognized him during a weekend visit.<br>&#8220;The Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation and will bring an \u200benforcement action if warranted,&#8221; Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said on \u200bX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260623161346-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260623161346-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260623161346-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260623161346-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260623161346.png 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Federal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating \u2060against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin,&#8221; she said.<br>Goldman, a \u200bDemocrat, visited Poetica Coffee in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, outside his district, with his 7-year-old \u200bdaughter on Sunday, The New York Times reported.<br>&#8220;We see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee,&#8221; Poetica Coffee said on Instagram.<br>Goldman said he went there so his \u200bdaughter could use the restroom and that he bought a coffee to thank \u200bstaff for allowing her to do so.<br>&#8220;We don&#8217;t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers or \u200canyone \u2060in between,&#8221; Poetica Coffee said. &#8220;Too bad we didn&#8217;t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coffee shop said it issued a refund. &#8220;Don&#8217;t ever come to Poetica,&#8221; it added.<br>Its post was no longer visible on Monday. 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