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In 2003, the City of Augusta, Georgia enacted an adult-entertainment ordinance with the stated purpose of combating negative secondary effects associated with adult-oriented businesses. The owners and operators of two longstanding nude-dancing clubs in downtown Augusta, the Discotheque Lounge and Joker’s Lounge, sued the City and others claiming that the ordinance and related regulations violated the First Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment to the City on some claims and held that the plaintiffs lacked standing on other claims, and this appeal followed.

On appeal, Plaintiffs first argued that the 2003

UPDATES: The family of actor Lance Reddick is taking issue with a coroner’s conclusion on his cause of death.

Earlier reports linked Reddick’s death to heart disease. But the attorney representing the family is saying that cause of death was not proven by an autopsy and is inconsistent with Reddick’s habits and fitness.

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