In 2017, Atlanta’s Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant filed a lawsuit against Dekalb County, stating that the restaurant’s shutdown violated the company's constitutional rights to equal protection. Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant was subject to numerous investigations that they claim were levied at them disproportionately to businesses that serve a majority white customer base. Sheba began advertising and operating as a nightclub, and neighbors began complaining about it. U.S. District Judge William Ray stated that the investigations were “at least in part, motivated by discriminatory intent.” Meanwhile, U.S. If it can change, then how can we say it's like an individual that has an immutable race?” courthousenews.com

Source: Ethiopian News September 16, 2022 15:05 UTC