TV Station Faces Backlash After Racial Slur Seen In Weather Forecast

By Melissa Noel ·Updated July 28, 2022

An Iowa weather station sparked a firestorm of criticism after one of its forecast graphics used an offensive racial slur last week, the New York Post reports. Journalist Matthew Keys pointed out the error in a now-viral tweet.

“I’ve blurred it, but I’m pretty sure you can figure out what it said,” he wrote about the disturbing image that aired on the Des Moines-based Weather

Melissa Noel
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