Family Of H.S. Student Punished Over His Locs Suing Texas Governor And Attorney General

By ·Updated September 25, 2023

After a Texas High School junior, Darryl George, was placed on in-school suspension for his hair, his family is now suing Texas officials, the AP reports.

The family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce the CROWN Act, which went into effect on Sept. 1, bans hair discrimination.

AS ESSENCE reported,

Malaika Jabali
Author: Malaika Jabali

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