Florida A&M Students Sue State, Alleging Decades Of Underfunding And Discrimination

By Melissa Noel· Updated September 26, 2022

Students at Florida A&M University (FAMU) are suing the state’s university system, alleging that the public Historically Black University is underfunded and subject to discriminatory practices.

According to the Associated Press, the federal lawsuit filed in Tallahassee last Thursday claims the state is violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by engaging “in a pattern and practice of intentional discrimination … by maintaining a segregated

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