The United States' complaint in intervention alleges that the Worcester County Sheriff and the state of Maryland subjected former Pocomoke City Police Officer Franklin Savage to a racially-hostile work environment while he was assigned to a joint task force operated by the sheriff's office. Specifically, Officer Savage was repeatedly subjected to racial epithets as well as other racially-charged acts of harassment, humiliation and intimidation by his co-workers and supervisors. Officer Savage's complaints about racial harassment allegedly resulted in a series of retaliatory actions against him by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and Pocomoke City, concluding with the termination of his employment. The complaint further alleges that Pocomoke City similarly retaliated against two other officers - former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell and former Pocomoke City Police Lieutenant Lynell Green - for supporting Officer Savage in the course of his complaints. Chief Sewell was eventually terminated as well.
https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/justice-department-seeks-intervene-lawsuit-alleging-race-discrimination-and-retaliation