Kansas college reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging discrimination against Black athletes

HIGHLAND, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas community college that was accused of discriminating against Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement. The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday in a news release that the agreement requires Highland Community College to make its disciplinary proceedings fairer, to provide more training and to improve its procedures for responding to student complaints. College President Deborah Fox stressed the importance of the student body in a written statement and said “there is always room for improvement.”