Ronald Edwards, president of the Minneapolis Urban League, complained that an analysis article in the newspaper was inaccurate, “jaundiced” and misrepresented the Urban League position on the issue of the appointment of Mary Emma Hixson as head of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department.
Mahnomen City officials complained that the paper published an inaccurate story that was damaging to the city’s reputation, then failed to adequately correct the error. The officials contend the correction should have appeared on the front page and that the newspaper should also have made a public apology.
Bruce Brisbine, Vice President and General Manager of Spectrum subscription television, complained that an error damaging to Spectrum, which appeared in a popular local sports column, should have been corrected in or near the column. Brisbine also alleged a conflict of interest on the part of the column writer, who is also employed by a Spectrum business competitor.