Texas Teen's Locs Suspension Sparks Lawsuit Against Governor

A Black high school student in Texas and his mother have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state's attorney general, alleging that they failed to enforce the state's CROWN Act, which protects against hair discrimination. The student has been suspended for over three weeks due to his locs hairstyle, which the school district claims violates their dress code. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the district from punishing students for wearing locs, braids, or other protective styles that exceed the district's hair length requirement. This is not the first time the school district has faced legal action over its hair policy, and the district recently asked a Texas court to clarify if its dress code violates the CROWN Act.