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Michigan DNR accused of racial discrimination
Comments 0 | Recommend 0DETROIT (AP) - A black Michigan conservation officer says he's been a victim of discrimination since helping another black officer in her harassment complaint against the state.
Sgt. Arthur Green III filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the state Department of Natural Resources.
Green, who lives in Oakland County, claims race was an issue when he was passed over for a lieutenant's slot in southeastern Michigan this year.
Green says he also was denied approval to assume the duties of Lt. Linda Copeland-Morgan when she went on leave in 2007. Copeland-Morgan is a black officer who says she was harassed because of her race.
A state investigation confirmed many of her allegations. Green's lawsuit seeks financial remedies. The DNR declined to comment.
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