Brian Logan is a businessman. He owns a hair salon, does landscaping and works as a DJ. But what Logan cannot do is run a go-go club in his native Prince George’s County.

In July 2011, after a string of homicides linked to clubs in the area, the county passed a law prohibiting anyone convicted of a felony from operating a dance hall that plays music. That means Logan, who was convicted in 2000 of possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, cannot operate a club, something he says he was unaware of until after he had invested in a dance hall in Landover.

“People with prior convictions own other businesses,” Logan argued. And after serving 18 months in jail and a year of probation, he was able to have his voting rights reinstated. So, he asks, why can’t he run a dance club?

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