Maryland State Police to relax testing standards
Maryland approves settlement in state police discrimination case
Maryland officials have approved a $2.75 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting 48 Black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police.
U.S. settles with Maryland State Police over allegations of discriminatory hiring practices
The U.S. Justice Department has taken steps to resolve allegations of racial and gender-based disrriminatinatory hiring practices in Maryland's state police, according to new information.
Maryland State Police to relax testing standards following DOJ discrimination probe, $2.75 million settlement
The Maryland State Police said it will relax its physical testing standards for new troopers and develop alternate hiring tests as part of a new consent decree and settlement, with $2.75 million going to prospective troopers who were discriminated against.
Maryland State Police agrees to consent decree with DOJ, $2.75 million settlement after discrimination probe
The Maryland State Police — as part of a new consent decree and settlement involving $2.75 million going to prospective troopers who were discriminated against — will relax its physical testing standards for new troopers and develop new hiring tests.
Maryland State Police to pay $2.75M for allegations of discrimination in hiring process
The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with the Maryland Department of State Police on Wednesday. The complaint alleges that the use of a written test called the “Police Officer Selection Test” disproportionately excludes Black candidates,
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Maryland Approves $2.75 Million Settlement in Police Discrimination Case
A probe revealed discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police.
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