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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 11 MIN

Exercising Your First Amendment Fight

from The Ebone Zone · host Ethan Rivers

A hidden speakeasy in Omaha became the center of a First Amendment fight after Nebraska officials claimed the business couldn’t legally use the words “barber shop” or even display a barber pole without a barber license. The owners say the theme was a tribute to their late father, a longtime barber whose legacy inspired the concept. The state says the branding crosses the line. Now the bar has temporarily renamed itself “Censored Shop” while the legal battle heats up.This week on The Ebone Zone, we unpack one of the strangest legal disputes in recent memory   because when a bar can’t call itself a barber shop… things have officially gotten weird.  This Week’s Featured Hashtag#TheOnlyGamblingIDoSend a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the showIf you have questions or comments email [email protected] Follow the Ebone Zone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialEBZLike the Ebone Zone on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebonezoneofficial/Visit www.ebonezone.com for more content!

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A hidden speakeasy in Omaha became the center of a First Amendment fight after Nebraska officials claimed the business couldn’t legally use the words “barber shop” or even display a barber pole without a barber license. The owners say the theme was a tribute to their late father, a longtime barber whose legacy inspired the concept. The state says the branding crosses the line. Now the bar has temporarily renamed itself “Censored Shop” while the legal battle heats up. This week on The Ebone Zo...

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