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May 1, 2023
A Togolese immigrant and former refugee sued the state to change its hair-braiding law. Now, she owns a successful salon.
April 29, 2023
BOISE, Idaho — One year ago, Sonia Ekemon, 41, led the fight to make it legal for Idahoans to braid hair without a cosmetology license.
March 15, 2022
An Idaho lawmaker has introduced a bill that would lift the licensing requirements for professional hair braiders, after three Black women filed a federal lawsuit over the braiding rules. Rep. Colin Nash, a Democrat from Boise, told the House State Affairs Committee that he thought the requirement had been lifted last year, but the recently ...
March 11, 2022
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensi...
March 11, 2022
The three women have a combined 60 years of experience in African-style hair braiding, but under current state law, they are not able to charge for their services
March 10, 2022
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise's U.S.
March 10, 2022
Boise (US), Mar 10: Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise’s US District Court on Tuesday, the Idaho Statesman reported. Idaho is one of five states that still require cosmetology licenses for professional hair braiding. The licenses require 1,600 hours of tra...
March 9, 2022
Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders
March 9, 2022
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise's U.S.
March 9, 2022
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The