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Former PBS Newshour employee sues, alleging he was fired after saying "not bad" while looking at a photo of Meghan Markle
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Hugh Heckman, a former editor on the PBS news show, says his comments were met with complaints from two of his co-workers. According to his lawsuit, "plaintiff was embarrassed and upset by this criticism of his innocently intended comment, and immediately explained that he had not intended any sexually harassing remark." Heckman was fired two days after making the comment.
TOPICS: PBS Newshour, PBS, Meghan Markle, Legal
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