Philadelphia accused of wrongly denying 5 white male police officers promotions

Philadelphia accused of wrongly denying 5 white male police officers promotions

Philadelphia is facing a lawsuit over five white male police officers who allege they were passed over for promotion in favor of lower-ranked and lower civil-service exam scoring candidates due to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

America First Legal sues Philadelphia Police Department over DEI hiring, promotion practices

The legal foundation said it filed the lawsuit on behalf of white male police officers within the department who were allegedly passed over for promotions because of their gender and race.

5 Philly police officers sue over DEI, backed by a Trump-aligned legal team

PHILADELPHIA — Five police officers say in a new federal lawsuit they were skipped over for promotions because of a Philadelphia policy change to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the municipal workforce. The officers — Christopher ...