Texas

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

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Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation’s largest with a GOP mayor 

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White couple sues the city of Houston for minority contract quota

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Lawyers for Darryl George claim he’s being harassed by school district officials over his hair

The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for wearing twisted dreadlocks to class intensified this week as the student’s family and his school district both took legal action.
/ September 21, 2023
Boynton Chapel Methodist Church

Texas church designed by state’s first Black architect granted rare landmark status

Boynton Chapel Methodist Church, designed by Texas’ first licensed Black architect, is now a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
/ September 15, 2023
Texas CROWN Act

Texas high schooler suspended for wearing locs

A Black teen at a Houston-area high school has been suspended for weeks because of a policy prohibiting from wearing his hair in dreadlocks.
/ September 14, 2023

Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders’ debut as Buffs coach

After nine months of hype, Deion Sanders had Colorado ready for prime time in his much-anticipated debut as Buffaloes coach.
/ September 3, 2023

Federal judge strikes down Texas law requiring age verification on pornographic websites

U.S. District Judge David Ezra has overturned a Texas law regulating pornographic websites, saying the rules violate free speech rights.
/ September 2, 2023

Judge blocks changes in teacher evaluations prompted by Texas’ takeover of Houston school district

A judge handed a Houston teachers union a victory over a new system that will base pay on standardized test scores and classroom performance.
/ September 2, 2023
TNT Crane & Rigging racial discrimination lawsuit

Texas construction company sued by Black employees after nooses, white supremacy symbols displayed

Black employees at TNT Crane & Rigging in Fort Worth, Texas, have filed a federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the employer.
/ August 29, 2023