
Texas Governor Orders Release of Jailed Hair-Salon Owner, Criticizes Judge
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an order for the immediate release of Shelley Luther, the Dallas hair-salon owner who opened her business without government permission. The governor modified his Covid-19 executive order to “eliminate confinement as a punishment for violating the order.” Judge Eric Moye sentenced Luther to seven days in jail and ordered her to pay $7,000 in fines after she refused to apologize or admit that she was being “selfish”. Jails are releasing criminals to stop the spread of COVID-19, yet citizens who want to work to support their families are thrown into jail. -GEG
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