The lawsuit alleges that Jari McPherson and Jarald Sams, who are Black, were subjected to retaliation, denied promotion, training, and job assignments because of their race.
, has served as a TxDPS officer for more than 18 years. The lawsuit says he has always achieved "meets expectations" or above on his annual job performance evaluations and received special recognition for his work several times.Austin
The lawsuit also says in November 2018, a white co-worker told McPherson that his supervisor had told the co-worker to install a tracking device on his car, but not the cars of other co-workers who were white. McPherson complained to his supervisors and eventually filed a written EEOC complaint with TxDPS' OIG about the incidents of discrimination and harassment, but the lawsuit says the subsequent investigation did not sustain his complaints.
In June 2020, the 7C1 supervisor, who is Hispanic, filed a written EEOC complaint alleging discrimination as well. McPherson is seeking damages, including requiring TxDPS to give him the privilege to use a TxDPS vehicle., has served as a TxDPS officer for more than 26 years. Like McPherson, the lawsuit says he has always achieved "meets expectations" or above on his annual job performance evaluations and received special recognition for his work several times.
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