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Oregon House Passes CROWN Act Banning Hair Discrimination “Black women’s hair is 3.4 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional.” 42nd Avenue Fish and Chips. (Brian Burk) Updated April 29 On Wednesday, Oregon took a step toward joining Washington, California and many other states that prohibit race-based hair discrimination. House Bill 2935, also known as the CROWN Act, is intended to prevent discrimination against Black people and people of color who choose to wear their cultural hairstyles such as locs, braids and twists. It would apply to private and public employers as well as in educational settings.
Oregon House Approves Bill To Ban Race-Based Hairstyle Discrimination
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by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | April 28, 2021 09:00 AM Print this article
Nine bills aimed at reshaping policing in Oregon are one step closer to Gov. Kate Brown s desk with the same enforcement mechanisms they had in January.
The bills come less than a year after the killing of George Floyd sparked protests against police brutality. They continue today in cities like Portland, where resentment of law enforcement is renewed after the killing of Robert Delgado, an unarmed homeless man, this month by Portland police. The shooting remains under investigation and reignited calls for changes to policing statewide.
State Rep. Janelle Bynum, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, championed both bills that passed from the House with near-unanimous support Monday.