Editorial Cartoon in Ledger Draws Criticism, Clarification

by Barry Friedman July 14, 2016Updated September 1, 2022

The newspaper responded with a clarification editorial after many readers, including Sheriff Grady Judd, called foul about the syndicated cartoon depicting police as trigger happy. “I won’t forget, but I’ll forgive,” Judd said.

Source: News Channel 8

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Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.

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