Coverage dated December 9, 2025 to December 10, 2025

Florida sues Starbucks over alleged DEI hiring and promotion policies

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Florida has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging that the company used diversity, equity and inclusion practices that violated state civil rights laws, according to officials. The lawsuit was announced on Wednesday in a video posted by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.

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NBC 6 South Florida
Florida attorney general sues Starbucks for discrimination, alleges illegal DEI policies (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Dec 9, 2025
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Florida's attorney general has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the coffee company of illegal DEI and race-based quota policies.
Washington Examiner
Florida attorney general accuses Starbucks of 'reverse discrimination' in lawsuit (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 9, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
"If a corporation weaponizes DEI to impose illegal racial quotas, Florida will hold them accountable," James Uthmeier warned.
Fox News
Florida AG sues Starbucks for 'systemic discrimination,' says workers punished for being White (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 9, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against Starbucks over alleged racial hiring quotas and DEI policies that cross into illegal discrimination.
BNO News
Florida sues Starbucks over alleged DEI hiring and promotion policies (opens BNO News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
BNO News's feed description
Florida has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging that the company used diversity, equity and inclusion practices that violated state civil rights laws, according to officials. The lawsuit was announced on Wednesday in a video posted by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
WOGX Ocala
Florida AG sues Starbucks over alleged discriminatory hiring, promotion practices against nonminorities (opens WOGX Ocala)
Published Dec 10, 2025
WOGX Ocala's feed description
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Starbucks for conducting practices that he says are excluding nonminorities.
Orlando Weekly
Florida AG sues Starbucks over what he says is race-based hiring (opens Orlando Weekly)
Published Dec 10, 2025
Orlando Weekly's feed description
The suit alleges Starbucks has violated a state civil-rights law through race-based hiring and race-based compensation decisions.
FOX 35 Orlando
Florida AG sues Starbucks over alleged discriminating hiring, promotion practices against nonminorities (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Dec 10, 2025
FOX 35 Orlando's feed description
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Starbucks for conducting practices that he says are excluding nonminorities.