Texas Accused in 2 Lawsuits of Bias Against Black Colleges

Just weeks after Texas Southern University avoided a state takeover in May, law professors at the historically black public institution filed a pair of federal lawsuits accusing the State of Texas of discrimination and perpetuating racial segregation in higher education.

One suit, filed by Alvin O. Chambliss, Jr., accuses the state of financing some public universities in Houston to enable white students to

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