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I'm the 'hero' barber customer who ran out to take down man who was attacking a police officer - I went back to get my hair cut finished afterwards

The hero barber customer who was half way through his haircut when he jumped from his chair to save a police officer went straight back after to finish his trim. Kyle Whiting was halfway through his haircut when he noticed a police officer being attacked by a man at a bus stop across the road. Kyle Whiting was halfway through …

Hair Man Way Officer Cut His Partner Ran

5 days, 14 hours ago

Moment barber shop customer rushes from seat where he is having trim to help cop being attacked by man

Daily Mail

A barber shop customer jumped from his seat while cutting a haircut to help a police office being attacked by a man. Without a moment's hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber's cape still around his neck to assist the officer. He pulled the man off of the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back …

Man Help Officer Kyle Warrington Whiting Dashed

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Disturbing reason behind Britain's barber shop boom: 665 opened last year and they're appearing on every street. Now in a special investigation SUE REID reveals why...

Daily Mail

For the festive season, Mail+ is re-running some of your favourite pieces of the year. Next door to the furniture store was one of those Turkish-style barber shops, an array of which have sprung up on Foleshill Road over the past few years. The police have warned for some time that some barber shops are being used as a front …

London Turkish Britain Migrants Channel Shops Coventry

1 month, 1 week ago

A day in the life of a New Delhi roadside barber

Al Jazeera

New Delhi, India - In the city's affluent New Friends Colony, a roadside barber stall is buzzing with life beneath a makeshift tarpaulin. “Today, I am seeing a rush!” says Sudesh Thakur, 55, a quiet, measured man in an orange T-shirt and dark brown trousers, his clipper in hand and a smile on his face. Thakur can be found here …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies order Black student punished over hair had sought to return to Texas school

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. George’s request had come after …

School Hair Student Order George District Brown

2 months, 4 weeks ago

A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left

Associated Press

HOUSTON — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left his school district rather than spend another year of in-school suspension, according to his attorney. But Darryl George, 18, would like to return to his Houston-area high school in the Barbers Hill school district for his …

School Hair Student Lawsuit Judge Houston High

7 months ago

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

Associated Press

GALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge did not issue an immediate ruling on Thursday after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who has alleged racial and gender discrimination over his monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle. Darryl George and his mother, Darresha George, …

Discrimination School Hair Lawsuit George District Filed

7 months ago

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge did not issue an immediate …

Discrimination School Hair Race Texas George District

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen kill 7 barbers in Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province

Associated Press

QUETTA, Pakistan — Attackers fatally shot seven barbers before dawn Thursday in a home in a volatile province in southwestern Pakistan, police and a government official said. The killings occurred near the port city of Gwadar in Baluchistan province, police official Mohsin Ali said. Separatists in Baluchistan have often killed workers and others from Punjab as part of a campaign …

Pakistan Baluchistan Province Gunmen Kill

9 months, 1 week ago

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban

Al Jazeera

Trading guns for hair clippers and dumbbells, they’ve had to desert their dreams, as their government deserted them. Three years ago, Marzai was a soldier in the elite special force of Afghanistan’s army, fighting the Taliban in a war that started with the United States and NATO forces invading the country in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. ‘I cried …

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10 months ago

What is CROWN Act? Texas judge rules Black student's suspension over dreadlocks 'doesn't violate law'

Hindustan Times

A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Thursday. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular Houston-area high school classes since Aug. 31 because the district, Barbers Hill, says the length of …

Law Policy School Texas Judge Houston George

10 months ago

A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months.

Raw Story

"A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months. Since the start of the school year, George and Barbers Hill school officials have been locked in a standoff over his hairstyle — and whether the district’s dress code violates a new state law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles. On Thursday, attorneys for the school district …

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10 months ago

Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says

Associated Press

ANAHUAC, Texas — A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Thursday. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular Houston-area high school classes since Aug. 31 because the district, Barbers Hill, says …

Policy School Hair Student Texas Lawsuit Judge

10 months ago

Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says

LA Times

Darryl George, an 18-year-old junior, is seen before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after serving a five-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair, Sept. 18, 2023, in Mont Belvieu, Texas. A Black high school student’s months-long punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new …

School Hair Texas Houston High George District

11 months ago

A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial

Associated Press

ANAHUAC, Texas — A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in Texas can continue being punished by his district for refusing to change a hairstyle he and his family say is protected by a new state law. A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial be held next month …

Trial School Hair Student Texas Judge State

1 year ago

Neervazhi Padooum, a novel on community barbers of Kongu region wins Sahitya Akademi prize

The Hindu

Tamil writer Devibharathi’s novel Neervazhi Padooum, depicting the life of the Kudi Navithar, the community barbers in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, has won the Sahitya Akademi award for 2023. The lines Neervazhi Padooum “punaipol aaruyir muraivazhi padoom” translates to a float that sails on the way of the water, indicating that life travels on the path chalked out …

Devibharathi Sahitya Akademi Kongu Region Kongu Neervazhi Padooum Kudi Navithar Kaaru Mama

1 year ago

Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won’t return to his class anytime soon

Associated Press

HOUSTON — A Texas high school Black student who has been disciplined and kept away from his classroom for months for refusing to change his hairstyle is not likely to be back with his regular classmates anytime soon. Efforts by Darryl George’s attorney to ask a judge to pause his punishment by his Houston-area school district over his locs as …

School Court Hair Student Texas Lawsuit Houston

1 year ago

Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Efforts by Darryl George’s attorney to ask a judge to pause his …

School Court Hair Lawsuit Federal George District

1 year, 3 months ago

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

Associated Press

HOUSTON — The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state’s governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles. Darryl George’s supporters allege the ongoing suspension by the Barbers Hill Independent School District violates …

Hair Student Texas Lawsuit Suspension Houston George

1 year, 3 months ago

Debate over a Black student’s suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit

Associated Press

HOUSTON — The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for wearing twisted dreadlocks to class intensified this week as the student’s family and his school district both took legal action. George’s mother, Darresha George, and the family’s attorney deny the teenager’s hairstyle violates the Barbers Hill Independent School District dress code …

School Hair Texas Hill Houston George His Hair

1 year, 3 months ago

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn’t discrimination

Associated Press

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two weeks of in-school suspensions for wearing twisted dreadlocks to school. He was in tears when he was suspended Monday despite his family’s arguments that his hair does not violate the dress code, his mother Darresha George said. “Our hair is where our strength is, …

Discrimination School Black Hair Student Texas Mother

1 year, 4 months ago

Ronde Barber let nothing stop him on his path to the Hall of Fame

New York Times

On the wall in the office of Titans trainer Todd Toriscelli is a framed, signed photograph. It’s a picture of Ronde Barber — soon to be Pro Football Hall of Famer Ronde Barber. He could tell them that Barber watched tape like a quarterback and that he would never leave the facility before reviewing tape of that day’s practice. This …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians learn to detect melanomas to save lives

ABC

Hairdressers, barbers and beauticians often find themselves wearing multiple hats, taking on the roles of marriage counsellors, financial consultants, and career advisors. Key points: Last year it was estimated almost 18,000 Australians would be diagnosed with skin cancer Barbers, hairdressers, and beauticians are learning how to spot the signs of melanoma in their clients Spot a Spot teaches how to …

Medical Skin Cancer Skin Early Detection Early Brooks Spot

1 year, 9 months ago

The Best Beard Trimmers and Clippers, According To Barbers

Huff Post

Andis corded T-Outliner trimmer Get crisp, clean lines with this trimmer that works great to shape hair, beards, sideburns and mustaches. It has an 8-foot cord and a high-powered motor to help you get a barbershop-quality shave at home, plus diamond finished T-blades that prevent razor bumps and irritation. This tool provides sharp lines for defining the line work and …

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I'm the 'hero' barber customer who ran out to take down man who was attacking a police officer - I went back to get my hair cut finished afterwards

Moment barber shop customer rushes from seat where he is having trim to help cop being attacked by man

Disturbing reason behind Britain's barber shop boom: 665 opened last year and they're appearing on every street. Now in a special investigation SUE REID reveals why...

A day in the life of a New Delhi roadside barber

Judge denies order Black student punished over hair had sought to return to Texas school

A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

Gunmen kill 7 barbers in Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban

What is CROWN Act? Texas judge rules Black student's suspension over dreadlocks 'doesn't violate law'

A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months.

Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says

Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says

A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial

Neervazhi Padooum, a novel on community barbers of Kongu region wins Sahitya Akademi prize

Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won’t return to his class anytime soon

Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

Debate over a Black student’s suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn’t discrimination

Ronde Barber let nothing stop him on his path to the Hall of Fame

Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians learn to detect melanomas to save lives

The Best Beard Trimmers and Clippers, According To Barbers