An unidentified male had previously entered the Waffle House and went to the restroom before joining the women at their table. Mims interviewed the three officers as well as witnesses from inside the Waffle House, including six employees and one customer. Mims said that from the investigation, race was not a factor in Clemons’s arrest or in her conversations with the Waffle House employees. The arrest at the Waffle House comes as companies face questions about racial profiling and how law enforcement responds. According to its website, Waffle House has been in operation since 1955.

Source: Washington Post April 23, 2018 15:22 UTC