St. Louis newscaster uses racial slur in story about Martin Luther King Jr. - CNN
For the second time in less than two weeks, a local television newsperson has used a racial slur while talking about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, news anchor Kevin Steincross of CNN affiliate KTVI in St. Louis was on the air and said a tribute at St. Louis University would honor "Martin Luther c00n Jr.," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Around 9 a.m., Steincross went on the air to apologize.
For the second time in less than two weeks, a local television newsperson has used a racial slur while talking about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, news anchor Kevin Steincross of CNN affiliate KTVI in St. Louis was on the air and said a tribute at St. Louis University would honor "Martin Luther c00n Jr.," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Around 9 a.m., Steincross went on the air to apologize.