"Discrimination in Texas: Student Suspended and Sent to Alternative School for Wearing Locs"

A Black Texas high school student, Darryl George, has been suspended for over a month due to the length of his locs hairstyle and has now been referred to an alternative school. The school principal cited multiple infractions of campus and classroom rules as the reason for the referral. The George family argues that the school district's policy is a violation of the Texas CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race. They have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the state's attorney general, and school officials. The family believes the referral to the alternative school is retaliation for their legal dispute. George will be allowed to return to class on November 30, but the family will not be able to appeal the referral.