"Trial Date Set for Texas School's Punishment of Black Student with Locs"

A trial has been set for February 22 to determine whether Barbers Hill ISD in Texas is violating the CROWN Act by disciplining 18-year-old Black student Darryl George for wearing dreadlocks, which he and his family argue are protected by the new state law. The CROWN Act prohibits race-based hair discrimination in public schools and was passed to protect students like George. The school district claims George is violating a hair-length policy not covered by the CROWN Act, while state legislators who authored the law argue otherwise. Multiple lawsuits have been filed in relation to this dispute, and tensions remain high as the trial date approaches.