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Town Council Blocks Business for Causing…Competition?!?


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In America, the government doesn’t get to pick winners and losers in the marketplace. Yet states and cities throughout the country block new business to protect established interests. That’s when IJ steps in. Awa Diagne has been braiding hair for 30 years, but when she tried to open a braiding salon in an Atlanta suburb, the town told her it would provide too much competition. So, Awa and IJ are fighting back.  
Today we talk with IJ attorneys Renee Flaherty and Will Aronin about how IJ is protecting the right to make a living
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