A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months. Neither side is backing down.
In a test of Texasโ new CROWN Act prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles, a judge said the Barbers Hill school district can limit the length of male studentsโ hair.
State Rep. Rhetta Bowers latest to join race for Colin Allredโs U.S. House seat
At least 10 other Democrats โ including state Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch โ are running for Allredโs solidly Democratic seat as he vies for U.S. Senate.
Abbott signs into law CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination
Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies. It goes into effect in September.
Texas House passes CROWN Act, which would ban hairstyle discrimination
The bill seeks to ban discrimination based on certain hairstyles โ like braids, dreadlocks and twists โ in schools, workplaces and housing.
Texas lawmaker again tries to block discriminatory hairstyle bans in schools and workplaces
Texas lawmakers could prohibit race-based hair discrimination at schools and workplaces. At least 20 states have already passed similar legislation, according to a group that champions the laws.