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Judge dismisses charges against Michigan hair stylists who defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer coronavirus orders
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
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Attorneys representing the Attorney General’s Office were a no-show.
State police issued the women misdemeanor citations for disorderly conduct as they participated in a demonstration organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition and dubbed Operation Haircut.
The protest in support of Karl Manke, an Owosso barber who continued operating despite efforts by state officials to shut his barber shop down, featured barbers and stylists offering free haircuts in defiance of Whitmer’s executive orders aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. The emergency orders closed barbershops, salons and other businesses and were later deemed unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court.
by Scott McClallen, The Center Square | February 09, 2021 10:30 AM Print this article
District Court Judge Kristen D. Simmons on Monday dismissed all criminal charges filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office against six hairstylists who participated in
More than 400 Michiganders showed up for “free” haircuts, a service Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration had deemed “nonessential.”
The hairstylists were protesting Whitmer’s executive orders and supporting Owosso barber Karl Manke, who had his barber license revoked by the state for violating the shutdown order.
Roughly 15 hairstylists were cutting hair at the Capitol that day, yet only seven were criminally prosecuted for
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