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Massachusetts State Police loses $6.8M judgment in lawsuit accusing it of discrimination
The jury found discriminatory hiring and promotion practices limited women and minorities, with just 5% women and under 10% minorities in the force in 2018, the lawsuit said.
- A Suffolk County jury found Massachusetts State Police systematically discriminated against female and minority troopers through its internal promotion practices, ordering the department to pay over $6.8 million in damages.
- The lawsuit was filed by five former and current state troopers, including people who were women, Black or Hispanic, who claimed they were not awarded specialized unit positions due to racial and gender bias.
- Former trooper Lisa Butner, a Black woman who said she was passed up for roles based on both her race and gender, was the lead plaintiff and will receive over $4.1 million as part of the verdict.
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Mass. State Police discriminated against female and minority troopers; ordered to pay $6.8M+
A Suffolk County jury ordered Massachusetts State Police to pay more than $6.8 million in a lawsuit that found the agency discriminated against troopers who are women or of color.
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Massachusetts State Police loses $6.8M judgment in lawsuit accusing it of discrimination
A jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay more than $6.8 million after finding that it discriminated against female and minority troopers.
·United States
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