A state trooper who was a member of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s security detail is suing his employer in federal court, claiming diversity initiatives resulted in him being removed and replaced by less-qualified minority troopers.

Joshua Mack, a corporal with the state police who spent 14 years on the detail, said his removal from the position in March followed comments from his supervisors discussing the need to hire more minorities to the detail.

Shortly after he was removed, Mack said a Black state trooper and a Hispanic state trooper were hired to replace him on the detail.

Mack is suing Pennsylvania State Police, Cpl. John Nicholson and Lt. Col. George Bivens under Title VII, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the contract clause of Section 1981.

He’s asking a federal judge to reins

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