Overview
- Sarah Krebs filed a 45-page complaint on Oct. 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, naming the Michigan State Police and Col. James Grady.
- She alleges systemic racism, sexism, harassment and a hostile environment linked to leadership decisions on hiring and promotions.
- The suit describes a December 2024 incident in which a lieutenant allegedly forcibly kissed her and says her report was followed by retaliatory internal investigations and removal from her DEI post.
- Krebs asserts violations of Title VII and Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and seeks lost wages along with compensatory and punitive damages.
- MSP says state departments must follow Civil Service Rules and notes a probe into a Training Division selection was closed as not sustained, while a formal court answer has not yet been filed.