The city of Shoreline canceled an upcoming "Coffee with a Cop" event at Pilgrim Coffee after community activists vowed to protest, upset that the owner is a conservative Christian. "Coffee with a Cop" allows residents to meet with officers at a local coffee shop as a way to strengthen the relationship between the police department and the community. But when Pilgrim Coffee was chosen, a small group of activists let the city know they were unhappy. After complaints, the city of Shoreline pulled the plug on the March 26 event. "It was neither the department's nor the City's intent to make any community member feel unwelcome based on the selection of the event venue and the values that the venue may or may not hold. When planning future events, we will be more intentional with our venue selection," the city said on Facebook, making it clear that the ownership of venues must pass a political and religious litmus test to be considered.