Awa Diagne, a single mother and braiding shop owner, won a lawsuit against the South Fulton City Council after they denied her permit to open her business, citing unfair competition with a politically favored salon.
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Awa Diagne, a single mother and braiding shop owner, won a lawsuit against the South Fulton City Council after they denied her permit to open her business, citing unfair competition with a politically favored salon.