U.S. settles with Maryland State Police over allegations of discriminatory hiring practices

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has taken steps to resolve allegations of racial and gender-based discriminatory hiring practices in Maryland's state police, according to a Wednesday announcement from the department.

DOJ officials announced that the federal government has reached an agreement with Maryland's Department of State Police to settle claims that MDSP's hiring process for state troopers was discriminatory in nature and in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

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