{
  "id": 15820555,
  "title": "HBCUs enter new fight for equal funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hbcus-enter-new-fight-for-equal-funding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/hbcus-enter-new-fight-for-equal-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A lawsuit in Missouri could have implications for the nation's historically Black colleges and universities. Current and former students at Lincoln University are suing the state for $549 million, alleging it systematically underfunded the school. The case could become a model for similar legal challenges across the country. Geoff Bennett spoke with Don Calloway for our series, Rethinking College.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}