CROWN Act’s failure in West Virginia comes after years of ... - NBC News
Mar 7, 2024 · Republican lawmakers in West Virginia have killed a bill that would have banned discrimination against Black hairstyles, known as the CROWN Act, in a blow for Black hair …
What is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the …
Feb 22, 2024 · As of July 2023, more than 20 states have enacted legislation to combat race-based discrimination against hair texture and protective hairstyles, according to the Economic …
Dems. reintroduce CROWN Act legislation to ban nationwide hair ... - NPR
May 3, 2024 · A number of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on one's hairstyle or hair texture.
Democrats reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair ... - CNN
May 1, 2024 · Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle or hair texture, marking the latest attempt in Congress to pass a …
Judge rules Texas school’s hair length policies do not violate CROWN Act
Feb 22, 2024 · ANAHUAC, Texas — A judge on Thursday ruled that a Texas high school was not violating the state’s CROWN Act by punishing a Black teen over the length of his dreadlocks.
Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the ...
Feb 22, 2024 · A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school dress codes to limit a student’s hair length.
School punishment for Black student's hair is legal in CROWN Act ...
Feb 22, 2024 · A judge ruled Thursday that the punishment faced by a Black high school student in Texas for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate the state's CROWN Act, which …
Ohio House passes CROWN Act, first step in making ... - News 5 …
Jun 12, 2024 · After years of trying to make hair discrimination illegal, the Ohio House passed legislation to prohibit public schools from penalizing students for wearing natural hairstyles.
When CROWN acts stall in states, cities step in to ban hair ...
Jul 3, 2023 · Since the first CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act) passed in 2019 in California, more than 20 states have moved to pass similar legislation, …
A new law in Texas, the Crown Act, prohibits race-based hair ...
Oct 3, 2023 · In Texas, a new statewide law called the Crown Act prohibits race-based hair discrimination, but it's about a whole lot more than hair. KUT's Kailey Hunt in Austin has more.