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FROM THE
EDITOR’S DESK
After Imus, what comes next?
In a 40-year radio career, Don Imus established himself as one of the nation’s preeminent “shock jocks.” But that all came to an end when, on April 4, he referred to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.” Reaction to this comment — including the decisions by major advertisers like General Motors, American Express and Procter & Gamble to remove their ads from Imus’ program — caused MSNBC to stop its television simulcast of Imus’ radio show. A few days later, CBS Radio also pulled the plug, firing Imus.
For decades, public officials, leading politicians, authors and other notables have been eager guests on “Imus in the Morning.” His deprecating brand of humor held nothing as sacrosanct. Jews, blacks, Catholics, gays, feminists — all were fair game. On April 4, though, Imus found that there are limits. Full editorial
OPINION
A child’s questionable arrest
— Marian Wright Edelman
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Imus uproar ignores the real problem
— Bernard Ferrell
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