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In a statement, State Police spokesman David Procopio (pictured in November) said, “Accusations of cheating are utterly baseless and we reject them categorically.”Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff/file
Three Massachusetts State Police lieutenants are suing the department claiming a recent promotional exam was rolled out improperly, and their attorney alleged in court there is “very serious evidence of potential cheating” within the top ranks of the department.
The lieutenants and their attorney told a Suffolk Superior Court judge earlier this month the alleged wrongdoing is the latest in a pattern of discriminatory practices resulting in women and people of color being repeatedly bypassed for leadership roles within the state’s largest police force. ....

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