Texas Officials Face Lawsuit After Suspending Black Student Over Hairstyle

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state's governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles. The student, Darryl George, has been serving an in-school suspension since August 31 for his dreadlocks, which the school says violate the dress code. The lawsuit claims that the suspension violates the state's CROWN Act and alleges that the governor and attorney general have failed to protect George's constitutional rights. The family is seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the suspension while the case is in court.