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Days after an Indigenous student sued, BYU now says it won’t require him to cut his traditional braids

The lawsuit only came after the student said he, his family and tribal leaders sent many letters to BYU, pleading for an accommodation.

(Alvarado Tsosie & Hakes law firm) Pictured is Jerrhan First Charger, an Indigenous student at Brigham Young University, who has fought to continue wearing his traditional long braids after the school instructed that he'd need to cut his hair to abide by its dress and grooming standards.