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Local judge signs order shutting down defiant barber

The 77-year-old has become a symbol of resistance to the business closures.

Credit: AP

Barber Karl Manke, of Owosso, gives a free haircut to Parker Shonts on the steps of the State Capitol during a rally in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, May 20, 2020. from the new coronavirus COVID-19. Barbers and hair stylists are protesting the state's stay-at-home orders, a defiant demonstration that reflects how salons have become a symbol for small businesses that are eager to reopen two months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT — A judge has followed the orders of the Michigan appeals court and told a barber to immediately lock his shop for violating business restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Karl Manke has boldy declared that he has a right to operate his shop in Owosso.

The appeals court ordered a preliminary injunction Thursday, then returned with another order Friday, telling a Shiawassee County judge to sign the injunction immediately.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has closed barbershops and hair salons for weeks, citing a risk for the spread of the coronavirus. Manke reopened on May 4 and has refused to stop.

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