The House State Affairs Committee heard testimony in support of the CROWN Act to ban race-based hair discrimination Thursday morning. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
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Texas lawmakers could ban race-based hair discrimination in schools and work places such as dress codes that don’t allow dreadlocks under a bill known as the CROWN Act, which got its first hearing before the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday morning. I believe people should not be forced to divest themselves of their racial cultural identity by changing their natural hair in order to adapt to their workplace, school, or home, said Rep. Rhetta Bowers, D-Garland, in a statement prior to the hearing. People should not miss out on opportunities or success because of the way they choose to wear their natural hair.
Another incident happened the following day.
According to Hinesville Police Traffic Accident Investigator, Aaron Brandt, a woman was transported to Liberty Regional Medical Center after her 15 year old daughter drove into the Exxon Handyland gas station on 2570 Highway 196 in Hinesville Dec. 23.
The teen was driving on a learner’s permit and was pulling into the parking lot from Highway 196 when she hit the gas pedal thinking she was hitting the brakes.
The impact caused portions of the wall to buckle and caused interior damage to the building. Several cases or beer flew off the shelves inside a refrigeration unit.
The accident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. and is under investigation.
17-year-old Hinesville student killed in car accident
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A Hinesville woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on E.G. Miles Parkway while attempting to cross the road, according to Hinesville Police Department Traffic Accident Investigator Cpl. Michael Ramirez.
The woman has been identified as Ayesha Davis who was a student at the Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, according to Liberty County Coroner Reginald Peirce.
According to Ramirez, Davis was struck by a black Hyundai driven by a 56-year-old man while attempting to cross the roadway shortly before 6 p.m.
Davis was transported by ambulance to Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville and was pronounced deceased, according to HPD Chief Bill Kirkendall.