LANSING — A high-ranking former officer at the Michigan State Police joined a chorus of criticism of the department's top leadership on Monday, Dec. 8, accusing Col. James Grady in a lawsuit of unlawfully manipulating promotions to accelerate racial diversity.

Ryan Pennell, who retired from the MSP as a lieutenant colonel in June, sued Col. James Grady in federal court in Detroit, alleging Grady invoked a policy of "diversity by any means necessary" as he attempted to follow directions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to shape an agency where the racial and gender demographics would reflect those of Michigan as a whole.

See Full Page