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educationcivil-rights1 year ago

"Protesters Rally Ahead of Texas Hair Discrimination Trial"

Protesters gathered near the home of a Texas school district superintendent to support a Black teen who has been suspended for most of the school year over the length of his dreadlocks. The teen, Darryl George, and his family have refused to cut his hair, leading to a legal battle with the school district. The protesters chanted "Justice for Darryl George" and carried signs in support of natural hairstyles, while the district argues that the state's CROWN Act does not address hair length. The case is set to go to trial, with activists and hairstylists advocating for the right to wear natural hairstyles without discrimination.

civil-rights2 years ago

Civil rights lawyers retained by family of Black teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell

The family of a Black teenager who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell has hired civil rights lawyers Lee Merritt and Ben Crump. The 16-year-old was shot just before 10 p.m. Thursday and is said to be stable at a hospital. The shooter, who is a white man, was released by authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, prompting criticism from the lawyers. The incident has sparked demonstrations, and journalist and justice reform advocate Shaun King has taken up the victim's cause. The shooter was released because of Missouri's stand-your-ground law, but police are investigating and plan to present the case to the prosecutor.