Post Backs Off on Jack Evans Whiteness Headline

Posted Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:21 am

By: Will Sommer | Washington City Paper

The Washington Post found itself juggling story headlines last night after making a surprisingly controversial statement in one: Mayoral hopeful and Ward 2 D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans is white.

Evans got his turn in the Post's series of mayoral profiles last night, with the headline "Jack Evans, a White D.C. Council Member, Sets His Sights on Becoming Mayor of Washington."

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