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Maryland police corporal sues Prince George's County over retaliation claims
May 20, 2026
By AI, Created 8:15 PM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – A Prince George’s County police corporal has sued the county and two former supervisors, alleging retaliation after he supported colleagues’ race discrimination complaints. The lawsuit says supervisors altered performance records and submitted a changed document to the EEOC, raising questions about personnel integrity and workplace discrimination inside the department.
Why it matters: - The lawsuit puts Prince George’s County’s police personnel practices and recordkeeping under legal scrutiny. - Carpenter is seeking to clear his record, recover federal deputization and force review of the conduct alleged in the complaint. - The case also raises broader concerns about retaliation against officers who support discrimination complaints.
What happened: - Justly Prudent filed a retaliation lawsuit on behalf of Corporal James E. Carpenter, a 19-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department. - The complaint names Prince George’s County and two former supervisors. - Carpenter is an African-American investigator assigned to the WAVE Auto Theft Task Force since 2017. - Carpenter alleges retaliation began after he raised concerns in November 2022 about differential treatment of Black officers in the unit. - Carpenter also served as a participating witness in race discrimination charges filed by two colleagues.
The details: - Carpenter’s performance appraisals reportedly rated him at the
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