California Senate OKs ban on hairstyle discrimination
(WorldNews Politics)

By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO (AP) - California could become one of the first states to outlaw racial discrimination because of hairstyles - such as braids and dreadlocks - in a move aimed at challenging long-held standards of professionalism in the workplace. The California Senate voted 37-0 on Monday to approve a bill that would update the state´s anti-discrimination law so that the term `race` includes `traits historically associated with race.`...