Biden’s Justice Department Decrees that Women Can’t be Strong and Black People Can’t Be Smart

Last week, Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into alleged “discriminatory hiring practices” against black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police.

The complaint alleges that MDSP’s use of a written test called the Police Officer Selection Test (POST) “disproportionately excludes Black candidates, and that its use of a physical fitness test called the Functional Fitness Assessment Test (FFAT) disproportionately excludes female candidates from employment as troopers.” Crucially, the Justice Department alleged “that MDSP’s uses of the POST and the FFAT are not job related or consistent with business necessity, and thus, violate Title VII.”

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Last week, Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into alleged “discriminatory hiring practices” against black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police.

The complaint alleges that MDSP’s use of a written test called the Police Officer Selection Test (POST) “disproportionately excludes Black candidates, and that its use of a physical fitness test called the Functional Fitness Assessment Test (FFAT) disproportionately excludes female candidates from employment as troopers.” Crucially, the Justice Department alleged “that MDSP’s uses of the POST and the FFAT are not job related or consistent with business necessity, and thus, violate Title VII.”