Editorial cartoon from Lee Judge which ran in the Sept. 9, 2014 edition of The Kansas City Star. (Cartoon courtesy of The Kansas City Star)
Editorial cartoon from Lee Judge which ran in the Sept. 9, 2014 edition of The Kansas City Star. (Cartoon courtesy of The Kansas City Star)

‘Chicken rule’ reaction

September 17, 2014  |  Mike McGraw  |  1 min read

Sept. 6 investigation of the USDA’s meat inspection division by the Hale Center for Journalism prompted a record number of hits on the station’s website, a political cartoon and editorial in The Kansas City Star and numerous comments and tweets.

 

 

 

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