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New Liquor Law Discriminates Against Nightclubs: Lawsuit

Three nightclubs in the City of Brookhaven claim a new liquor law was written to penalize clubs frequented by Latinos and blacks. So reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The clubs, Medusa Restaurant & Lounge, XS Restaurant and Lounge, and Josephine, were each told they are now classified as “entertainment venues,” and not restaurants. Therefore, they must pay $100,000 for a liquor license instead of $4,900.

An attorney for the restaurant argued that penalizing the clubs for their decisions to play prerecorded music, rather than using live performances, violated their constitutional rights. The city, though, said other factors, such as the percentage of income from food sales, dictate their classification.

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