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Gov. Murphy signs hair discrimination bill inspired by South Jersey wrestler who had his dreadlocks cut

Exactly a year after South Jersey wrestler Andrew Johnson decided to have his dreadlocks cut to avoid forfeiting a match, Gov. Murphy signed a bill Thursday that was inspired by Johnson's case that prohibits hair discrimination.

In this Dec. 19, 2018, file image, made from a video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena (N.J.) Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his haircut courtside minutes before his match, after a referee told Johnson he would forfeit his bout if he didn't have his dreadlocks cut off. Alan Maloney, the referee who insisted that Johnson cut his hair, has been suspended for two seasons.
In this Dec. 19, 2018, file image, made from a video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena (N.J.) Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his haircut courtside minutes before his match, after a referee told Johnson he would forfeit his bout if he didn't have his dreadlocks cut off. Alan Maloney, the referee who insisted that Johnson cut his hair, has been suspended for two seasons.Read moreMichael Frankel / AP
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