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The Texas family of a Black high school student suspended over his hair filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against state officials.
The Texas family of a Black high school student suspended over his hair filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against state officials.
The family of 17-year-old Darryl George is suing Gov. Greg Abbott and state attorney general Ken Paxton, stating they failed to enforce the CROWN Act.
HOUSTON (AP) -- The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday
Darryl George, a 17-year-old student at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, has been serving an in-school suspension since Aug. 31 because school district officials say his dreadlocks violate their dress code. George's family accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton of failing to enforce the CROWN Act, a new state law outlawing racial discrimination based on hairstyles.