WGN-TV Uses Holocaust ‘Jude’ Image For Yom Kippur Report

By Ed Scarce — September 23, 2015

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A Chicago tv station uses an unfortunate symbol to mark the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. The yellow Star of David was used by the Nazis with Jews required to wear it during the Holocaust. WGN has since apologized.

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