The protests come as Governor Kay Ivey's phased reopening plan has sparked controversy and criticism among Alabama residents.
The order allowed some businesses to reopen on April 30, while following strict social distancing and sanitizing guidelines. All retail stores were allowed to resume operations as well but must follow a 50 percent occupancy rate.
Despite Ivey's decision to reopen the state in phases, a number of Alabama residents and businesses, such as The Male Room barbershop, believe that the state should reopen sooner. In addition to The Male Room reopening its doors prior to the state's permitted date, Mike's Barbershop in Mobile made a similar decision and defied Ivey's orders by reopening on April 21. Shortly after, the barbershop's owner, Joel Edwards, was issued a cease-and-desist order and fined $500.
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