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Over $92,000 Raised for Brave Texas Salon Owner Shelley Luther After She Is Given 7 Days in Jail and Fined $7,000 for Opening Business
Over $92,000 Raised for Brave Texas Salon Owner Shelley Luther After She Is Given 7 Days in Jail and Fined $7,000 for Opening Business By Jim Hoft Published May 5, 2020 at 9:10pm
Texas salon owner Shelley Luther broke the state quarantine in late April to save her business and feed her children.
Shelley was later served a citation from the city of Dallas the following monning.
At a rally that day SHE RIPPED IT UP during her speech!
Shelley Luther wants to save her business and the Texas economy. She told the crowd at the rally, “We have a right to run a business and feed our children.” The crowd gathered to support her.
“You’re our Rosa Parks,” a woman yelled from the crowd as Shelley Luther took the stage.
Zitat “You’re our Rosa Parks,” yelled a woman in the crowd as Shelley Luther takes the stage. She’s the Dallas salon owner who opened her business Friday despite Dallas County shelter in place orders. @wfaa pic.twitter.com/ZNmSujjpyf
— Eric Alvarez (@EricWFAA) April 25, 2020
On Tuesday Shelley Luther was sentenced to 7 days in jail and a $7,000 fine.
Shelley refused to apologize to the judge for opening her business.
The local authorities are punishing Shelley for wanting to save her business.