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SALT LAKE CITY — When a young Black woman from Utah County told a Senate committee of getting "pencils thrown in my hair to see if they would stick," she was trying to shed light on a form of discrimination that may not be widely known about in the Beehive State. And while discussion of SB80 to amend Utahs anti-discrimination laws did raise awareness of how hairstyles can lead to racial discrimination, it also brought questions of whether it is really a problem and prompted an apology from on...

Discussion to amend Utah’s anti-discrimination laws raised awareness of how hairstyles can lead to racial discrimination, but also prompted an apology from one state lawmaker accused of insensitivity.