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Jimmy Kimmel suspended by ABC for criticizing conservatives; must apologize to Charlie Kirk’s family and donate.
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Sinclair demands apology and donations for lifting suspension; nation’s largest ABC affiliate group takes action.
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Controversy over media bias and free speech erupts online in wake of Kimmel’s suspension over political comments.
Jimmy Kimmel has been suspended by ABC after criticizing conservatives for politicizing Charlie Kirk’s death.
Sinclair, the nation’s largest ABC affiliate group, says the suspension will only be lifted if Kimmel apologizes to Kirk’s family and donates to both them and Turning Point USA.
The controversy has sparked intense debate online over media bias, free speech, and the influence of politics on late-night television.
