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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Dobkin

5 white male police officers accuse Philadelphia of denying them promotions due to race and sex, lawsuit says

Five white male Philadelphia police officers have accused their city and department of denying them promotions due to their race and sex, a new lawsuit claims.

America First Legal, a group co-founded by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller that defends conservative causes in the courts, filed a federal class-action lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of the police officers who claim they were passed over for advancement in favor of cops who were either Black or women.

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