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NFL Working With Florida AG on Probe Into Its Race-Based Hiring Practices

The league’s diversity hiring program for certain coaching positions is under scrutiny by Florida for its race- and sex-based requirements.
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NFL Working With Florida AG on Probe Into Its Race-Based Hiring Practices
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference during the owners' meetings in Orlando on May 19, 2026. John Raoux/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was cooperating with Florida authorities on an investigation into its race-based hiring rule for certain coaching positions.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a subpoena to the NFL on May 13 as part of an investigation into potential civil rights violations related to the league’s Rooney Rule and other employment practices, policies, and programs.
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Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.