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News director apologizes for 'drunk Native' Facebook comment






A TV news director in Minnesota apologized for a comment on Facebook that compared a "drunk" Native man to an animal.

Jason Vincent, the news director at KQDS, FOX 21, in Duluth, said he was sorry for offending people. The station also aired its own apology.

The comment drew attention after being posted on Fond Du Lac Reservation People's Forum last week.

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Duluth news director apologizes for Facebook post (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 8/6)
Fox 21 issues statement about news director’s controversial Facebook post (The Duluth News Tribune 8/4)

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