The CROWN Act bans race-related hair discrimination in the workplace, housing and places of public accommodations like stores, restaurants, parks and movie theaters. It took effect Jan. 1 in Illinois.
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A new state law prevents schools from enforcing discriminatory rules against hairstyles historically tied to race, ethnicity and hair texture. The Jett Hawkins Law, which went into effect in Illinois Jan. 1, includes protection against dress codes that target historically Black hairstyles such as braids, locs and twists. The law is named after five-year-old Gus.
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