HBCU students sue Missouri for $549M, citing underfunding

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Current and former Lincoln University of Missouri students have sued the state, alleging decades of underfunding. They are seeking nearly $549 million for a fund to support campus repairs and other university needs.

Current and former students at Lincoln University of Missouri filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state has underfunded the institution for decades.   The students want the state to pay almost $549 million to a fund that would go towards campus repairs and other university needs.   The case centers around a law that requires certain state money to go…