WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court that has been increasingly protective of religious rights is expected to be sympathetic to a Rastafarian asking for help after Louisiana prison guards forcibly shaved his ...
When Louisiana prison guards told a newly arrived Rastafarian inmate named Damon Landor that he was required to cut off the knee-length dreadlocks that he had been growing for decades as part of his ...
The Supreme Court is gearing up to determine whether Damon Landor, a devout Rastafarian, can sue after prison officials cut his hair in 2020. When prison officials in Louisiana cut the dreadlocks of a ...
WASHINGTON (CN) — Damon Landor’s decadeslong vow against cutting his hair was upended by a short stint in a Louisiana prison in 2020. Next week the Supreme Court will decide if he can do anything ...
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP ...
WASHINGTON −A Supreme Court that has been increasingly protective of religious rights nonetheless seemed wary of allowing a Rastafarian to sue Louisiana prison guards for damages after they forcibly ...
The US Supreme Court has considered whether a former Louisiana inmate can seek financial compensation from prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, an act he claims violated his Rastafari religious ...
It has been 12 years since an unhoused woman named Nancy Pitts froze to death in Saratoga Springs. Since then, the Shelters of Saratoga has worked tirelessly to provide Code Blue program resources to ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A convicted killer in an Ohio prison claims in a federal lawsuit that his civil rights have been violated by the repeated cutting of his dreadlocks. The lawsuit filed on behalf of ...
Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All ...
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the deputy terminated following a “racially insensitive” social media post made in November.