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Michigan's top civil rights official has weighed in on the Mt. Pleasant girl who had her hair cut by a school staff member, saying legislation is needed to protect Black and biracial women from discrimination based on hairstyles. James E. White, director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said his department is gathering information and deciding on what to do next. "We are deeply concerned about the reported incident in a Mt. Pleasant school involving a 7-year-old child whose hair was cut without her parent’s permission," White said. "We are in contact with the school administra...

Department of Civil Rights ‘deeply concerned’ about Mount Pleasant girl’s haircut by school staffer Updated 12:50 PM; Today 12:30 PM This undated photo provided by Jimmy Hoffmeyer shows his daughter Jurnee Hoffmeyer, 7, after a classmate and a teacher cut her hair on separate occasions. (Jimmy Hoffmeyer via AP) Facebook Share LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has taken notice of a recent incident involving a Mount Pleasant schoolgirl having her hair cut by a fellow student and then by a staff member, incidents that have garnered public outcry. “We are deeply co...

Mount Pleasant School staff member cuts girls hair without parental consent drawing national attention Mt. Pleasant school official cuts 7-year-old students hair while at school Jimmy Hoffmeyer says he is thinking of putting his daughter in a private school after a librarian cut her hair at school. Both incidents Jimmy Hoffmeyer said happened without his consent. Hoffmeyer also says that his daughter, Jurnee, did not ask that her hair be cut either time. Hoffmeyer says the first incident happened on March 24. Jurnee came home from school with her hair cut on one side. Hoffmeyer says his daugh...

Corey Williams This undated photo provided by Jimmy Hoffmeyer shows his daughter Jurnee Hoffmeyer, 7, before a classmate and a teacher cut her hair on separate occasions. (Jimmy Hoffmeyer via AP) April 20, 2021 - 6:28 PM A Michigan father has moved his 7-year-old biracial daughter from one school to another after the child’s hair was cut on separate occasions by a classmate and a teacher. Jimmy Hoffmeyer said Monday he also is considering taking his daughter, Jurnee, out of Mount Pleasant Public Schools and enrolling her in a private school. On March 24, Jurne...

Dad outraged after teacher, classmate cut biracial daughter's hair on separate occasions Share Updated: 12:00 AM EDT Apr 20, 2021 By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press Dad outraged after teacher, classmate cut biracial daughter's hair on separate occasions Share Updated: 12:00 AM EDT Apr 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript are kind of hair, you can't just went down and cut it because and that's when I feel like they should have, even if they were trying to do it in the kindness of their heart, once they've seen the outcome, that should have been like, yea...