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Flagstaff Middle Schools Adopt Anti-Gang Dress Code

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

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Flagstaff, AZ – If you've done any back-to-school shopping at all, you've probably noticed that striped t-shirts and National Football League jerseys are big this year. But you won't see those fashions on middle school students in Flagstaff. That's because of a new dress code that bans stripes, sports team logos and certain colors believed to be associated with gangs. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.