CROWN Act signed into Michigan law

It’s now illegal in Michigan to discriminate against someone because of their natural hair texture, and styles associated with it. That includes locs, braids, and twists.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the new law Thursday, adding protections for traits associated with race to Michigan’s civil rights code.

She said the law is important both for the people who have endured discrimination, and for the state as a whole.