LANSING — A lawsuit filed Monday, Dec. 8, shines new light on turmoil and intrigue at the top levels of the Michigan State Police , amid a wave of allegations against — and votes of non-confidence in — the agency's top two leaders.

Heather Luebs, who was an executive management assistant in Col. James Grady's office, alleges she was wrongfully demoted and saw her pay cut by $8 an hour as a result of a misdirected text message she sent June 9 — the day two MSP unions disclosed their members had cast overwhelming votes of non-confidence in Grady and his chief deputy directo r, Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe.

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