A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months. Neither side is backing down.

Darryl George has been punished by the Barbers Hill school district for his hair. A trial over whether the district's policy violates a new state law begins Thursday. (Credit: George family/social media)

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At 18, Darryl George has spent most of his junior year at Barbers Hill High School separated from his classmates, sentenced to a mix of in-school suspension or class at an alternative education campus. He’s allegedly denied hot food and isn’t able to access teaching materials.