Florida presses civil-rights probe by subpoenaing NFL leaders over Rooney Rule
TL;DR
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier escalates his clash with the NFL by issuing subpoenas to league leaders over the Rooney Rule and other diversity policies, arguing they violate Florida civil-rights law. After previously setting a May 1 deadline to scrap the rules, Uthmeier seeks further cooperation and signals a potential civil-rights lawsuit, with NFL officials scheduled to appear in Tallahassee on June 12 as the league defends the program and updates its site language.
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